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

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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ALCOVE Project: Synthesis Report 2013 (ALCOVE Official Website)

Summary The European Joint Action on Dementia, ALCOVE, (¨ALzheimer’s COoperative Valuation in Europe¨ is now in its final “information dissemination” phase. This report presents the overall synthesis of knowledge on dementia, deriving from the ALCOVE Joint Action exchange of information … Continue reading

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Sharing Knowledge to Advance European Healthcare Policies on Dementia (ALCOVE Project / Archives of Public Health)

Summary This article introduces the European Union’s joint action to share knowledge about dementia and health policy in Europe to promote the health, quality of life, autonomy and dignity of people living with dementia and their carers / families. 19 countries … Continue reading

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Outline of the ALCOVE Project (ALCOVE Official Website / University of Worcester’s Association for Dementia Studies)

Summary ALCOVE is an acronym for ¨ALzheimer’s COoperative Valuation in Europe¨. This is a 2 year Joint Action (JA) project, co-financed by the European Commission. The ALCOVE project aims to improve knowledge about dementia and promote the exchange of information with a view to preserving the health, quality … Continue reading

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Community Dementia Management Programme Improves Use of Psychotropic Drugs (Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care)

Summary Use of drugs for elderly patients with dementia often increases their vulnerability and results in hospital admissions. Research into early interventions for dementia management in the municipality of Kalmar, Sweden, investigated the optimum pharmacological treatments for people with dementia … Continue reading

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