Monthly Archives: October 2017

Review of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Dementia-Related Agitation: Including a Brief Analysis of the Risks and Benefits of Drug Treatments (Translational Psychiatry)

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recently published literature review evaluates the best available evidence on the effectiveness of various non-pharmacological interventions for reducing dementia-related agitation. The author also briefly addresses current viewpoints on balancing the risks and benefits of pharmacotherapy in the management … Continue reading →

World Stroke Day and Recent Resources on Prevention and Management of Stroke (NHS England / WSO / NHS RightCare)

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary World Stroke Day, this year, was on October 29th 2017. It had a stroke prevention theme. The NHS RightCare stroke pathway for Preventing and Managing Stroke, published recently, defines the components in an optimal scheme for the prevention and … Continue reading →

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Dementia Risk Associated With Loneliness / Absence of Close Relationships in Later Life (BBC News / Journals of Gerontology / Aging and Mental Health)

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Loneliness is increasingly mentioned in research as a potentially modifiable risk factor for dementia. Research based on data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing indicates that marriage and / or having close friends may help to protect individuals … Continue reading →

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An Innovative Approach Hospital Overcrowding / Inadequate Bed Availability, Worthy of More Serious Consideration? (BBC News / CareRooms)

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The narrative about various inter-related crises in health and social care typically concerns the problem of excess demand for, and limited supply of, places in the community providing support for persons needing to be discharged from hospitals. Commentators commonly … Continue reading →

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Tackling the Human and Financial Costs of Poor Mental Health at Work (BBC News / Department of Health / Monitor Deloitte / NHS Choices)

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The independent review of mental health and employers by Lord Dennis Stevenson and Paul Farmer estimates that poor mental health may cost the UK economy £99 billion per year, and that possibly 300,000 people with mental health problems may drop-out … Continue reading →

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Demcare Research: On the Management of Challenging Behaviour in People With Dementia at Home and in Care Homes (NIHR)

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A highly detailed and intensive collection of research activity concentrated on various aspects of the management of challenging behaviour in care homes (“ResCare”) and in family care at home (“FamCare”). “This research programme on dementia care found neither staff … Continue reading →

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Crisis Teams for the Management of Older People With Dementia (Clinical Interventions in Aging)

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent systematic review of the literature, scoping the roles of crisis intervention teams working with older people with dementia, and attempting to assess their effectiveness, was performed. The authors were able to find only limited evidence that crisis … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Achieving Quality and Effectiveness in Dementia Using Crisis Teams (AQUEDUCT) Study, Ageing Population, AQUEDUCT Programme, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Carer Burden in Dementia, Carer Support, Carer Support Services, Clinical Interventions in Aging, Community Mental Health, Community Mental Health Services, Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), Community-Dwelling Older People with Dementia, Crisis Resolution, Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHT), Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams (CRHTTs), Crisis Resolution Teams, Crisis Resolution Teams (CRTs), Crisis Teams, Crisis Teams for the Management of Older People With Dementia, Dementia and Intensive Support Teams, Dementia Crisis Support Teams, Dementia Rapid Response Teams, Home Treatment Programme Study, Institute of Mental Health: University of Nottingham, Intensive Recovery Intervention Services, Memory Assessment Services (MAS), Mental Health Intensive Recovery, Mental Health Service for Older People, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), NHS Community Mental Health, North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Older People With Dementia (OPWD), Prevention of Avoidable Emergency Admissions: Crisis Resolution Teams, Professor Martin Orrell, Realist Reviews, Research and Development: North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Support at Home Interventions to Enhance Life in Dementia Projec, University of Nottingham | Leave a comment

Quick Animation on How the NHS in England Works (King’s Fund / CreativeConnection)

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The King’s Fund has produced an animated video, and a brief accompanying slide-set, which provide a quick overview of how the NHS “works”, in terms of evolving structure and the functional inter-relationships between the many component parts. Full Text Link Reference Mantell, K. … Continue reading →

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Systems Thinking For NHS Quality Improvement (NHS Improvement)

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The following report explores how an engineering (sic “systems”) approach to service re-design could contribute to quality improvement in health and social care. Full Text Link Reference Engineering better care: a systems approach to health and care design and … Continue reading →

BBC’s NHS Tracker Service: Re-Launched (BBC News)

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The BBC has launched a new improved version of the online NHS Tracker, in readiness for anticipated Winter-pressures. This service allows local variations in service performance to be viewed by postcode. Updates will be added to reflect monthly and … Continue reading →

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