Category Archives: Non-Pharmacological Treatments

Wandering Prevention Device (Lok8u Ltd)

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

Summary A local company (Lok8u Ltd) has launched a dementia wandering prevention device. This wrist mounted GPS / GSM / RF device may be used in the home and out and about. The main advantages of this equipment is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Telecare, Telehealth, Universal Interest | Tagged Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Freedom Watch (Wandering), GPS/GSM Devices, Lok8u Ltd (Bromsgrove UK), RF Receiver and Watch, Stuart Bowden-Rooke, Wandering, Wandering in Dementia, Wandering Prevention Devices | Leave a comment

Antipsychotic Drugs in Dementia: Best Practice Guide (RCN)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This “Antipsychotic drugs in dementia: a best practice guide” booklet, has been published by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), with support from the Department of Health. The main content headings comprise: What is dementia? Behavioural and psychological symptoms … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Antipsychotics, Community Care, Department of Health, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), Management of Condition, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, RCN, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Aggression, Aggressive Behaviour, Agitation, Antipsychotics, Apathy / Indifference, Assess, Atypical Antipsychotics, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Delusions, Four Seasons Health Care, Hallucinations, Hallucinations in People with Dementia, History of Antipsychotic Use in Dementia, Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour, Misidentifications, Neuroleptics, Paranoid Ideas, PEARL (Positively Enriching And Enhancing Residents’ Lives) Project, Professor Alistair Burns, Professor Sube Banerjee, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Psychosis, Reduplications, Review (STAR) Initiative, Sleeping, Stop, Think, Wandering | Leave a comment

Who Benefits Most From Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)? (University College London)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The study investigated the factors which predict who is likely to benefit from Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST). Two hundred and seventy-two people with dementia took part in a 7-week CST intervention and were assessed pre-treatment and post-treatment. Results were also … Continue reading →

Posted in For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Universal Interest | Tagged Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors (AChEIs), AChEIs, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), CST: Patient Response Factors, Mental Health Sciences Department (University College London), North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Professor Martin Orrell, Quality of Life Indicators, Reality Orientation, Reminiscence, UCL: Department of Mental Health Sciences, University College London | Leave a comment

Evidence Supports Intentional Rounding (King’s College London)

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 10, May 2012]. Summary In January 2012 the Prime Minister made calls for higher standards of nursing care and compassion. One of his main … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), International, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Care Rounds, Comfort Rounds, David Cameron, Four P’s: (Positioning; Personal Needs; Pain; Placement), Harm Free Care Campaign, Hospital Pathways Project, Hourly Ward Rounds, Intentional Rounding, Kings College London, National Nursing Research Unit, Proactive Patient Rounds, Studer Group, Time to Care, Ward Rounds (Nurses Inspection Regime) | Leave a comment

Automated Pill Dispenser Project Evaluation (Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands)

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 10, May 2012]. Summary This end of project evaluation report, from Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands, covers the PivoTell automated pill dispenser. Mark 3 … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, Community Care, For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton | Tagged ADASS, Adult Social Care and Inclusion: Walsall MBC, Alliance Boots, Assessment Flowchart, Automated Pill Dispenser Project, Automatic Medicine Dispensers, Business Case, Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP), Charter & Plan Ltd, Community Pharmacies, Compliance Aids, Cost Analysis, Coventry City Council, Directors of Adult Social Services in the West Midlands (ADASS), Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Health Services Management Centre: University of Birmingham, Herefordshire County Council, Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands, Local Authorities, Medication Management Leads, Murray’s Healthcare, NHS West Midlands, North East Essex PCT, PCT Clusters, PCT Telecare Leads, Pharmacy Services: Community, PivoTell, PivoTell Automated Pill Dispenser Mk 3, Prescriptions Dispensed in the Community, Prevention and Early Intervention (ADASS), Primary Care Trusts in the West Midlands, Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (IEP), Right Pills at the Right Time, Simon Adams Consulting Ltd, Staffordshire County Council, Staffordshire North PCT, Telford and Wrekin Council, University of Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands ADASS Telehealthcare Network, West Midlands Regional ADASS Telehealthcare Network, West Midlands SHA, Wolverhampton City Council, Worcestershire County Council | Leave a comment

Guidance for Commissioners of Dementia Services (JCP-MH)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 9, April 2012]. Summary This document has been written by Ruth Eley and the JCP-MH editorial team. It is based broadly on the Dementia … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Antipsychotics, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Guidelines, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Centre for Commissioning (Royal College of General Practitioners), Commissioning for Outcomes, Commissioning Guides, Commissioning Support, Commissioning Task, Dementia Expert Reference Group, Dementia Services (JCP-MH), Guidance for Commissioners, Integrated Commissioning, JCP-MH: Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health, Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health (JCP-MH), Mental Health Commissioning, National Dementia CQUIN, Royal College of General Practitioners: Centre for Commissioning, Value in Commissioning | Leave a comment

Memory Services for Dementia: UK Postcode Lottery? (GP Online)

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

Summary A GP investigation has found memory service investment and access varies widely across the UK. A set of online interactive charts from GPonline.com allows readers to explore the figures behind the issue. Funding for, and access to, memory assessment services is alleged to be prone … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease, Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition (GPCOG), GP Online, Memory Assessment Services, Memory Clinics, Memory Services, PCOs, Postcode Lottery, UK PCOs | Leave a comment

Interventions Using Functional Analysis for BPSD (Cochrane Review)

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 9, April 2012]. Summary This systematic review examines Functional Analysis (FA) for the management of challenging behaviour in persons displaying behavioural and psychological symptoms … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Aggression, Aggressive Behaviour, Agitated Behaviour in Dementia Scale (ABID), Agitation, ALOIS: the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group, Antipsychotics, Anxiety, Automatic Geriatric Examination for Computer Assisted Taxonomy (AGECAT), Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease Rating Scale (Behave-AD), BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Centre for Epidemiological Studies - Depression Scale (CES-D), Challenging Behaviour, Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI), Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD), Crichton Royal Behavioural Scale (CRBRS), Delusions, Depression, Disinhibition, Distressed Behaviour, FA: Functional Analysis-Based Interventions, Functional Analysis, Functional Analysis (FA), Hallucinations, Hospital and Anxiety Depression Scale (HADs), Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), Pittsburgh Agitation Scale (PAS), Problem Checklist (PC), Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Rating Scale for Aggressive Behaviour in the Elderly (RAGE), Reducing Agitation and Distress, Revised Memory & Behaviour Problem Checklist (RMBPC), Screen for Caregiver Burden (SCB), Wandering, Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) | Leave a comment

How Dementia-Friendly Is Each Ward? The EHE Assessment Tool (King’s Fund, Enhancing the Healing Environment)

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 8, March 2012]. Summary Relatively inexpensive and straightforward changes to the design of health care environments can enhance the wellbeing of people with dementia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Enhancing the Healing Environment, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), King's Fund, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Accent Colours, Activities of Daily Living, Artworks, Artworks that Reflect the Seasons, Assessment Tool (EHE), Bed and Social Spaces, Books and Games, Calendars, Clear Sight Lines, Dementia-Friendly IWards, Discrete Security Measures, Domestic Scale Seating and Dining Areas, Drinks and Snacks, Easing Decision-Making, EHE Assessment Tool, EHE Assessment Tool King’s Fund, EHE: Enhancing the Healing Environment, Enabling Activities of Daily Living, Encouraging Independence and Social Interaction, Enhancing the Healing Environment (EHE), Enhancing the Healing Environment (EHE) Assessment Tool, Even Lighting, Familiarity, Gardens, Handrails, Identification of Bays, Interactive Artworks, King’s Fund EHE Programme, King’s Fund Enhancing the Healing Environment Programme, Large Face Clocks, Legibility, Matt Even Coloured Flooring, Meaningful Activity, Memorabilia, Natural Light, Noise Reduction, Orientation, Outcomes, Outside Spaces, Personal Items, Photographs and Memory Boxes, Photographs of Local Scenes, Places to Walk, Promoting Safety, Recognisable Sanitary Ware, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Resting Points, Self Care Items, Signage, Signage Pictures and Text, Signs Denoting Ward and Hospital Name, Social Spaces, Traditional Crockery and Cutlery, Uncluttered Spaces, Views of Nature, Visible Staff, Ward Assessments | Leave a comment

Supportive Design for People with Dementia: a Bibliography (King’s Fund, Enhancing the Healing Environment)

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 8, March 2012]. Summary This bibliography draws together the reference materials which have featured in the evidence-base for the development of the King’s Fund’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Enhancing the Healing Environment, For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), King's Fund, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Bibliography, Design for People with Dementia, EHE Bibliography, EHE Evidence Base, EHE: Enhancing the Healing Environment, Enhancing the Healing Environment (EHE), King's Fund, King’s Fund EHE Programme, King’s Fund Enhancing the Healing Environment Programme | Leave a comment

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