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EU ALCOVE Project: Latest Reports (ALCOVE Official Website / University of Worcester’s Association for Dementia Studies)

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The European Joint Action on Dementia, ALCOVE, (¨ALzheimer’s COoperative Valuation in Europe¨ is into an “information dissemination” phase. Fresh publications have appeared in recent weeks: Full Text Link (a) Reference ALCOVE Project (2013). Epidemiological data on dementia. Synthesis Report … Continue reading →

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Dementia Innovation Challenge Prizes (NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement)

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The Innovation Challenge Prize for Dementia makes available £1 million for winning innovative NHS projects designed to increase diagnosis rates. The idea of the Challenge Prize is to bring about reductions in the proportion of people whose dementia goes undiagnosed … Continue reading →

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G8 Dementia Summit to Coordinate Global Efforts on Dementia Research (Department of Health)

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The UK is planning to use its Presidency of the G8 to coordinate a more international approach to dementia research. UK annual funding on dementia research is increasing to £66 million by 2015, and President Obama has committed the US to spending around … Continue reading →

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Adult Social Care Choice Framework (Department of Health)

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The adult social care choice framework explains the choices people who live in England have in relation to the care and support paid for by their council. Section headings cover: Choices about care and support. Rights to choose services … Continue reading →

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Update on Novel Coronavirus Infection (Department of Health)

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This Central Alerting System alert offers a Department of Health update on the global situation regarding human infection with novel coronavirus. Healthcare professionals are advised to remain vigilant. From September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a … Continue reading →

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NHS England’s National Ambition to Improve Dementia Diagnosis Rates (Department of Health)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, has announced that NHS England is running the first national ambition to improve dementia diagnosis rates. The plan is to achieve a target of two-thirds of people with dementia being identified and … Continue reading →

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Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia: Annual Progress Report (Department of Health)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This report gives an account of progress in the first year of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia. The achievements against the three main areas of the challenge are described, with progress reports from the three Dementia Challenge Champion … Continue reading →

Benefits of Integrated Care: Findings from 16 Integrated Care Pilots in England (RAND Europe)

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This RAND Europe evaluation report summarises the results from 16 different pilot projects sponsored by the Department of Health to explore ways of integrating patient care from different local providers. Local decision-makers should not underestimate the challenges involved in … Continue reading →

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Integrated Care and Support: Landmark Shared Commitment (Department of Health)

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This Department of Health framework document on the integration of health and social care establishes the agreement to create “joined-up” care. It explains how multi-agency working in local areas can use existing structures to bring together Local Authorities, the … Continue reading →

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Shared Commitment Between NHS and Local Government Leaders to Integrate Care (BBC News)

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary Figures from Age UK, based on analysis of government statistics, show that elderly hospital patients face increasing delays for social care help before they can be discharged. Hospital patients awaiting discharge typically wait for more than 30 days on average … Continue reading →

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