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Category Archives: Physiotherapy
Falls Prevention: New Approaches to Integrated Falls Prevention Services (NHS Confederation)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 10, May 2012]. Summary This Briefing (No.234) from the NHS Confederation and the Ambulance Service Network summarises the findings and recommendations from a workshop … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, National, NHS, Physiotherapy, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Ambulance Service Network (ASN), BBC Health News, Community Health Services Forum, Falls, Falls and Fracture Prevention in NHS South Central, Falls and Fractures, Falls and Syncope Service (FASS), Falls Assessment, Falls Prevention, Falls Reduction, Fragility Hip Fractures, Hip Fractures, Integrated Falls Prevention Services, Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), JSNAs: Joint Strategic Needs Assessments, Newcastle Integrated Falls Pathway, NHS Confederation, North East Falls Prevention Strategy, Reduction in South Central (FRISCy) Group, Secondary Prevention of Falls
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Hip Fractures and Dementia (Department of Health, Dementia)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 10, May 2012]. Summary In this Department of Health video web blog posting, Professor Alistair Burns (National Clinical Dementia Director, Department of Health) discusses … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Delirium, Department of Health, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), National, National Audit Office, NHS, Physiotherapy, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Epidemiology, Fragility Hip Fractures, Hip Fractures, National Audit Office (NAO), Professor Alistair Burns
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Falls Assessment in Older People (BMJ Review)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 3, October 2011]. Summary This BMJ review covers the screening and assessment for risk of falls in older adults, with and without cognitive impairment. … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), Physiotherapy, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Fall and Fracture Prevention, Falls, Falls Assessment, St Thomas’ Risk Assessment Tool (STRATIFY), Vitamin D Supplementation
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Acute Dementia Care: Online Learning Resource (NHS Education for Scotland)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 1, August 2011]. Abstract This is an interactive online educational resource (in .pdf format) designed by NHS Education for Scotland. It is intended for … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Physiotherapy, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Acute Care, Acute Hospital Care, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Delirium, Dementia Care in Acute Settings, Dementia Friendly Acute Hospitals, Depression, NHS Education for Scotland, Online Learning Resource
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Exercise for Dementia and Cognitive Impairment (Seattle Protocols)
Abstract This article describes a series of evidence-based interventions designed to increase physical activity in persons with mild cognitive impairment and dementia with a view to improving physical function and improving mood while slowing the progression of cognitive decline. These … Continue reading
Posted in Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Physiotherapy, Practical Advice, Universal Interest
Tagged Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioral Problems, Behavioural Treatment, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Caregiver Training, Depression, Exercise, Exercise for Cognitive Impairment, Exercise for Dementia, Insomnia, Physical Activity, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), RALLI: Resources and Activities for Life Long Independence, Seattle Protocols
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NICE Quality Standards (Quick Summary)
These Quality Standards first appeared in the structure of the NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) Quality Standards Programme document, “Quality Standard for Dementia“ (2010). The quality statements are as follows (quote): People with dementia receive care from staff appropriately … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Guidelines, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NICE Guidelines, Patient Care Pathway, Physiotherapy, Standards, Universal Interest
Tagged Dementia Quality Standards, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, NICE Quality Standards, Quality Standard for Dementia, Quality Standards Programme
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Dementia Care in an Acute District General Hospital
[This abstract first appeared in: Dementia Newsletter RWHT Volume 1 Issue 6 January 2011]. Abstract Many of the guiding principles at the heart of the New Cross Hospital Dementia Project may be found in this article on the challenges posed by … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, Models of Dementia Care, New Cross Dementia Project, Patient Care Pathway, Physiotherapy, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust, RWHT Authorial Affiliation, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton
Tagged Dementia Coordinator, Elderly Care Nurses, New Cross Hospital, New Cross Hospital Dementia Project, Nurse Education, Outreach Dementia Service, Physical Illness, Psychogeriatric Liaison Team, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust, Workforce Training
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Physical Activity and Reducing the Risk of Cognitive Decline
[This article first appeared in: Dementia Newsletter RWHT Volume 1 Issue 6 January 2011]. Abstract A large body of evidence now confirms the established link between low levels of physical activity and cognitive decline. This meta-analysis pools previous research (taking 15 … Continue reading
Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (Dementia Action Alliance)
Summary The professional body for chartered physiotherapists the CSP comprises a membership of 49,000 clinicians who have an expert understanding of people with dementia. They are able to work with these clients and contribute to pathways of care for persons with dementia, their families … Continue reading
Posted in Dementia Action Alliance, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), Physiotherapy, Universal Interest
Tagged AGILE, Chartered Physiotherapists, Chartered Physiotherapists Working in Mental Health, Chartered Physiotherapists Working with Older People, Chartered Society of Physiotherapists, CPMH, CSP, Dementia Action Alliance, Pain Management
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