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Tag Archives: Cognitive Rehabilitation
Systematic Review of Efficacy, Feasibility, and Cost-Effectiveness of Cognitive Intervention in Alzheimer Disease (Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders)
Summary The authors of this systematic review attempted to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive interventions for patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), estimate their feasibility and assess their cost-effectiveness. On the basis of four randomised controlled trials of cognitive intervention it … Continue reading
Posted in For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Systematic Reviews
Tagged Canada, CIPsi: University of Minho, Cognitive Intervention, Cognitive Intervention in Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Cognitive Training, Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care Research Office: University of Calgary, Mini-Mental State Examination, Neuropsychophysiology Laboratory: University of Minho, Portugal, School of Psychology: University of Minho, University of Calgary, University of Minho (Portugal)
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Government Announces £22 Million For Dementia Research (Alzheimer’s Society / Department of Health / NIHR)
[A version of this item features in Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWNHST), Volume 3 Issue 5, January 2013]. Summary Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that Government spending on dementia research will be boosted by two-thirds, with a £22 … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Delirium, Department of Health, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Researchers (mostly), Hypertension, In the News, Management of Condition, National, NIHR, Pain, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Telecare, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Abbreviations and Acronyms (New), Acute Care, Acute Hospital Care, Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (a-MCI), Assistive Technology, Assistive Technology (AT), Assistive Technology and Telecare to Maintain Independent Living At Home for People with Dementia: ATTILA Trial, AT: Assistive Technology, ATTILA Trial: Assistive Technology and Telecare to Maintain Independent Living At Home, Bangor University, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Blood Pressure Drug Losartan, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Cognitive Screening, Comorbidity and Dementia (CoDem), Comprehensive Toolkit for GPs (Diagnosis), Conversation Analysis in Differential Diagnosis of Memory Problems, Conversational Analysis, DCM EPIC Trial, Decision Making, Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care in Acute Settings, Dementia Care Mapping, Dementia Care Mapping (DCM), Dementia Friendly Acute Hospitals, Dementia Research Projects (NIHR December 2012), Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB), Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network (DeNDRoN), DeNDRoN: Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network, Diabetes, Diagnosis and Management of Dementias of Lewy Body Type in the NHS (DIAMAND-Lewy), Diagnosis and Screening: Dementia with Lewy Bodies, DIAMAND-Lewy: Diagnosis and Management of Dementias of Lewy Body Type in the NHS, Differential Diagnosis of Memory Problems, DLB, DLB: Dementia with Lewy Bodies, DTC-RP-PG-0311-12001, DTC-RP-PG-0311-12003, DTC-RP-PG-0311-12004, DTC-RP-PG-0611-20005, Early Diagnosis, Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, Early Screening, Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme, Eli Lilly’s UK Dementia Research Centre, EME 11/47/01, EME 11/47/03, Eye Testing, Falls, Fragility Hip Fractures, Goal-Oriented Cognitive Rehabilitation in Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease Trial (GREAT), Government Research Funding, GPS Trackers, GPS/GSM Devices, GREAT: Goal-Oriented Cognitive Rehabilitation in Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease Trial, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) Programme, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme, Home Support, Home Support in Dementia Care, Homeless Older People, Homelessness and Dementia, Homelessness and Ill-Health, HS&DR 11/1017/04, HS&DR 11/1017/07, HS&DR 11/1017/18, HS&DR 11/2000/05, HS&DR 11/2000/11, HS&DR 11/2000/13, HTA 10/50/02, HTA 11/15/04, HTA 11/15/13, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibition with Simvastatin, ICP, Independence, Independent Living, Independent Living At Home, Integrated Care Pathway, Integrated Care Pathway (ICP), Life Story Work in Dementia Care, Losartan, MADE Trial: Minocycline in Alzheimer's Disease Efficacy Trial, Mechanically Ventilated Patients at High Risk of Delirium, Minocycline, Minocycline in Alzheimer's Disease Efficacy Trial: MADE Trial, Motion Sensors, National Institute for Health Research, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), NIHR: National Institute for Health Research, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Pain Management, PB-PG-0211-24044, PB-PG-0211-24078, PB-PG-0211-24079, PB-PG-0211-24123, PB-PG-0211-24140, PB-PG-1111-26063, PERFECTED Project: Peri-operative Enhanced Recovery Hip Fracture Care of Patients With Dementia, Peri-operative Enhanced Recovery Hip Fracture Care of Patients With Dementia: PERFECTED Project, Person Interactions and Environment (PIE) Tool, Personal Alarms, Prevention of Falls in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults Living in Residential Care (PROF-COG), Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, PROF-COG: Prevention of Falls in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults Living in Residential Care, Professor Martin Rossor (DeNDRoN), Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR), RADAR: Reducing Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease Through Angiotensin TaRgeting, Reducing Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease Through Angiotensin TaRgeting: RADAR Trial, Rehabilitation, Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme, Screening Tools for Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (a-MCI), SEED Programme: Supporting Excellence in End of Life Care in Dementia Via an Integrated Care Pathway, Sensory Loss, Shared Decision-Making, Simvastatin, Supporting Excellence in End of Life Care in Dementia Via an Integrated Care Pathway (SEED Programme), Telecare and Dementia, University of Bristol, University of East Anglia, Untreated Pain, Vision Care, Visual Impairment, Wandering Prevention Devices
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Psychological Care After Stroke (NHS Improvement)
Summary This report from NHS Improvement models the costs, and potential cost-savings, of psychological support services for people with problems with mood disorders after stroke. According to one model, an investment of £69,000 in psychological care through a clinical psychologist-led … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Depression, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Mental Health, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Stroke, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Adult Social Care, Clinical Practice Research Unit: University of Central Lancashire, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Economic Evaluation, Economic Modelling, Mental Health Care, Mental Health Recovery, Mental Health Services, Mood Disorders After Stroke, NHS Improvement, NHS Improvement: Stroke, Psychological Care After Stroke, Psychological Interventions After Stroke, Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Services, Stroke Improvement Programme, Stroke Rehabilitation, Value of Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs)
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Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Improvement of Cognitive Function in Dementia? (Cochrane Database / BMJ)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 8, March 2012; and later in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 3 Issue 1, August 2012]. Summary This BMJ article (and a … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest
Tagged Bangor University, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Cognitive Skills, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, Cognitive Training, Dementia Services Development Centre, Department of Clinical Educational and Health Psychology, Goodmayes Hospital (Ilford), Group Based Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, North East London Foundation Trust, Reality Orientation, Reminiscence, UCL Mental Health Sciences Unit, University College London
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