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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence Newsletter, Volume 3 Issue 9, August 2013
Announcement In readiness for World Alzheimer’s Month 2013, Volume 3 Issue 9 of the Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence newsletter was published on August 31st 2013. A link to the downloadable .pdf version follows: Dementia and Elderly Care: … Continue reading
MEETINGDEM Project: Meeting Centres Support Programme (DAA / ADS)
Summary Researchers at the Association for Dementia Studies at the University of Worcester have been commissioned to take part in an international JPND research project (part of the EU Joint Programme for Neurodegenerative Disease), called MEETINGDEM. The formal title of … Continue reading
Posted in Community Care, Dementia Action Alliance, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Acute Kidney Injury: Prevention, Detection and Management (BBC News / NICE)
Summary Acute kidney injury (AKI) is almost entirely preventable but kills up to one in every four sufferers. Most people who develop AKI are over the age of 65. Good hydration is key, says the National Institute for Health and … Continue reading
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Dementia Care in the Acute General Hospital: Revisited (Journal of Dementia Care)
Summary This article summarises the range of interventions involved in improving care for people with dementia at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. Key components of the New Cross Hospital Dementia Project comprise: A specialist dementia acute medical ward (currently called … Continue reading
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