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Tag Archives: Physical Activity
Tips for Improving Your Health When Living With Dementia (Guest Post: Emily Bradbury, Superdream)
According to recent statistics, one in three people who live to 65 will have some form of dementia before we die. Perhaps even more shockingly, these Design Council statistics also show that a million people in the UK will be … Continue reading
Posted in Universal Interest
Tagged Activity, Age and Ageing, Ageing, Ageing Well, Dietary Choices, Emily Bradbury (Superdream), Exercise, Exercise for Dementia, Health and Wellbeing, Health Promotion, Insomnia, Moderate Exercise, Physical Activity, Quality of Life, Regular Exercise, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Disturbances, Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Problems, Sleeping, Social Inclusion, Social Life, Social Networks, Social Relationships, Solihull Care: Residential and Respite Care in Solihull, Stress Avoidance, Stress Reduction, Superdream (Bromsgrove), Wellbeing
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Dementia Support: Is Depression in the Elderly Linked to Dementia? (Guest Post: Jason Tucker, Organic Development)
Our older generations are often characterised as having to suffer isolation as a natural part of their later years. However it could be social isolation and depression that condemn many of them to suffer dementia later in life. A study recently published … Continue reading
Posted in Charitable Bodies, Depression, For Carers (mostly), Mental Health, Practical Advice, Quick Insights
Tagged Activity, Community Networks, Enjoyment and General Engagement, Exercise, Jason Tucker (Organic Development), Loneliness, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Medicare, Moderate Exercise, Physical Activity, Physical Inactivity, Preventing Loneliness, Social Inclusion, Social Isolation, Social Networks, United Response (Charity), University of Amsterdam
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Free Older Persons’ Bus Passes Promote Active Travel and Regular Exercise (NHS Choices / American Journal of Public Health)
Summary This is a further critical appraisal from the NHS Choices “Behind the Headlines” service, released during 2012, on elderly care and old-age health related topics appearing in the news. Full Text Link (a) Reference Free bus pass is ‘ticket … Continue reading
Posted in For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Choices, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Active Travel, American Journal of Public Health, Department of Primary Care and Public Health: Imperial College London, Exercise, Exercise for Dementia, Exercise Regimens, Free Older Persons' Bus Passes, Imperial College London, Incidental Physical Activity, Moderate Exercise, National Bus Pass, National Travel Survey, Physical Activity, Physical Activity Programmes, Physical Activity Rehabilitation Schemes, Regular Exercise
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NICE Pathways: New or Recently Updated Care Pathways (NICE)
[A version of this item features in Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWNHST), Volume 3 Issue 5, January 2013]. Summary NICE Pathways is a collection of online resource which summarise selected NICE guidelines, and related information, in interactive topic-based flowcharts. … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Delirium, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, NICE Guidelines, Nutrition, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Stroke, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Activity, Alcohol Misuse, Alcohol Misuse Services for Older People, Care Pathways (NICE), Dietary Choices, Dietetics, Elderly Alcohol Abuse, Exercise, Exercise Regimens, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, Moderate Exercise, Modifiable Risk Factors, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), NICE, NICE Guidance, NICE Pathways, Nutrition Support, Obesity, Physical Activity, Physical Activity Programmes, Preventative Care, Prevention, Prevention Programmes, Public Health, Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation After Critical Illness, Risk Factors, Smoking, Stroke Rehabilitation, Type 2 Diabetes
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Exercise in Old Age Helps Prevent Brain Shrinkage (BBC Health News / Neurology)
[A version of this item features in Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust), Volume 3 Issue 4, November 2012]. Summary Research published in the journal “Neurology” indicates that people aged over 70 who are more physically active tend … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Physiotherapy, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Activity, Age UK, Age UK-Funded Disconnected Mind Project, Aging, American Academy of Neurology, BBC Health News, Brain Atrophy, Brain Scans, Brain Shrinkage, Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology, Disconnected Mind Project, Exercise, Exercise Regimens, Lothian Birth Cohort 1936, Medical Research Council (MRC), Medical Research Council (UK), Moderate Exercise, Modifiable Risk Factors, MRI Scans, Neuroprotective Lifestyles, Physical Activity, Physical Activity Programmes, Physical Exercise Programmes, Prevention, Research Into Ageing Programme, Research Into Aging, Scottish Imaging Network: a Platform for Scientific Excellence: SINAPSE Collaboration, SINAPSE (Scottish Imaging Network), University of Edinburgh, White Matter Integrity, White Matter Lesion (WML)
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Benefits of Physical Activity for Activities of Daily Living in Moderate to Severe Dementia
Summary This critical systematic review and meta-analysis examined the literature to assess the impact of different physical activity programmes recommended for people with moderate to severe dementia. The impact of these exercise regimes on functional independence in activities of daily … Continue reading
Posted in For Researchers (mostly), International, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest
Tagged Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Exercise, Exercise for Cognitive Impairment, Exercise for Dementia, Exercise Regimens, Home-Based Exercise and Support Programmes, Physical Activity, Physical Activity Prescriptions, Physical Activity Programmes, Physical Activity Rehabilitation Schemes, Physical Exercise Programmes, Public Health
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