Monthly Archives: August 2016

Re-Evaluating the Effectiveness of Joint Reminiscence Groups: the REMCARE Trial (PLoS One)

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The REMCARE Trial investigated the relative benefits and effectiveness of joint reminiscence groups, i.e. reminiscence therapy interventions involving people with dementia and their family carers together. The researchers did not find evidence supporting the clinical effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of … Continue reading →

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Early Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease and DLB Using CSF Biomarker? (BBC News / Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology)

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research at the University of Edinburgh indicates that test for synuclein, which measures how sticky this protein molecule has become (i.e. alpha-synuclein aggregation), might be the key to diagnosing accurately the early stages of both Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia … Continue reading →

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New Drugs for Dementia (POST Note PN 535)

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) has produced a briefing outlining some of the challenges in developing new drugs for dementia, explained in the context of ongoing UK and international research programmes. There is an extensive bibliography, … Continue reading →

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NHS Reconfiguration + STPs = Cut-Backs?: Two Sides of Same Equation? (NHS England / King’s Fund / Nuffield Trust / BBC News)

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The “Keep calm and carry on”-style narrative from officialdom. Full Text Link Reference NHS England statement on Sustainability and Transformation Plans. [Online]: NHS England, August 26th 2016. Theoretical clarification concerning STPs, from the King’s Fund Full Text Link Reference … Continue reading →

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Patterns in the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease? (NHS Choices / Science Advances)

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Patterns of gene activity (gene expression) in specific areas of the brain may help explain why Alzheimer’s Disease tends to start in certain regions before spreading further through the brain. “ …those regions of the brain in which tissues … Continue reading →

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Developments in Dementia Research: From the Horses’ Mouths (NHS England / NIHR)

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Professor Alistair Burns (NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia and Older Peoples’ Mental Health), and Professor Martin Rossor (NIHR National Director for Dementia Research), discuss current issues and new approaches in dementia research, touching briefly upon some of … Continue reading →

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Challenges in the Creation of a Seven-Day NHS: Leaked Update (BBC News)

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A confidential Department of Health review of government plans for a seven-day NHS in England, “leaked” to the Guardian newspaper and Channel 4 News, identifies 13 potential risks; including concerns over staff-shortages, workforce overload and the general lack of … Continue reading →

Monthly Archives: August 2016

Early Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease and DLB Using CSF Biomarker? (BBC News / Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology)

Patterns in the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease? (NHS Choices / Science Advances)

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