Monthly Archives: July 2018

Screening for Dementia at the Opticians? (BBC News / NHS Choices / JAMA Neurology)

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A simple eye test, at high street opticians, for thinning of the retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) could in future help predict which persons are at risk of developing dementia. Full Text Link Reference Optician’s eye test ‘could spot … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease Related Retinal Degeneration, Bazian, BBC Health News, Behind the Headlines, Biomarker Development, Biomarkers, Biomarkers Predicting Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer's Disease, Biomarkers Research Programmes, Centre for Medical Informatics: University of Edinburgh, Critical Appraisals, Dementia Screening, Dementia Screening Debate, Department of Psychiatry: University of Oxford, Early Diagnosis, Early Screening, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience: University College London, International Glaucoma Association, JAMA Neurology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Foundation Trust, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neuronal Loss, Non-Invasive Biomarkers, Ocular Manifestations in Neurodegenerative Diseases, Ocular Manifestations of Alzheimer's Disease, Ocular Manifestations of Dementia, Ocular Manifestations of Neurodegenerative Disease, Ocular Neurodegenerative Conditions, Ocular Neurodegenerative Pathologies, Ocupharm Diagnostics SL (Madrid), Optical Coherence Tomography, Retina as Early Biomarker of Neurodegeneration, Retinal Biomarkers, Retinal Examination in Neurodegenerative Diseases, Retinal Ganglion Cell Layer, Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer (RNFL), Retinal Neuronal Loss, Retinal Thickness, Spain, Timely Diagnosis, Topcon Healthcare Solutions Research and Development, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, UK Biobank, UK Biobank: Eye and Vision Consortium, Universidad Alfonso X (Madrid), Universidad Complutense de Madrid, University College London, University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Edinburgh, University of Oxford, Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences and Informatics: University of Edinburgh, Visual System Pathological and Functional Alterations in Alzheimer’s Disease, Visual System Pathological and Functional Alterations in Dementia, Visual System Pathological and Functional Alterations in Neurological Diseases | Leave a comment

Exploring Changing Terminological Usage in Frailty Research (PLoS One)

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent review used textual analysis to investigate changes in the patterns of keywords found in frailty research publications over four decades. Full Text Link Reference Kim, Y. [and] Jang, SN. (2018). Mapping the knowledge structure of frailty in … Continue reading →

Posted in Diagnosis, For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Ageing and Long-Term Care, Ageing Population, Articulating the Concept of Frailty, Attitudes About Support to Prevent and Manage Frailty, Causes and Prevention of Frailty, Chronic Disease and Frailty, College of Nursing: Gachon University, Common Problems of Frailty, Community-Based Care for People With Frailty, Dementia Terminology, Department of Nursing: Gachon University, Determinants and Measurement of Frailty, Elderly Malnutrition, Frailty, Frailty Research, Frailty Services, Frailty Syndromes, Frailty: Language and Perceptions, Gachon University, Geriatric Giants: Frailty Syndromes, Gerontology, Identification of Frailty, Identifying People Living With Frailty, Korea Health Technology R&D Project, Korean Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI, Language (Terminology), Malnutrition, Malnutrition in Later Life, Mapping Knowledge Structure of Frailty, Ministry of Health and Welfare: Republic of Korea, Net Miner, People Living With Frailty, PLoS One, Pros and Cons of Frailty (Terminology), Red Cross College of Nursing: Chung-Ang University (Seoul), Republic of Korea, Text Network Analysis, Top Frailty Keywords: Trends | Leave a comment

Postural (Orthostatic) Hypotension: Possible Risk Factor for Cognitive Impairment, Dementia and Stroke (BBC News / Neurology / NHS Choices / European Heart Journal)

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary There is an association between postural hypotension in middle age and higher risk of cognitive decline, dementia or stroke in later life. Full Text Link Reference Dizziness when getting up could increase dementia risk, US study says. London: BBC … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Quick Insights, Stroke, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged American Academy of Neurology, Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, Australia, Bazian, BBC Health News, Behind the Headlines, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Harvard Medical School, Canada, Cardiovascular Risk Factors (CVRF), Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cognitive Decline, Cardiovascular System Disorders, Care of the Elderly: Imperial College London, Center for Life Course Health Research / Geriatrics: University of Oulu, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Decline Studies, Cognitive Impairment, Critical Appraisals, Dalhousie University, Dementia Risk Factors, Division of Geriatric Medicine: Dalhousie University, Division of Geriatrics: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine: Wake Forest School of Medicine, Dizziness, Dizziness From Orthostatic Hypotension, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, European Heart Journal, Faculty of Medicine: University of Oulu, Finland, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Harvard Medical School, Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial (HYVET) Cohort, Hypotension and Risk of Dementia, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Later Life, Light-Haded Feeling: Orthostatic Hypotension (OH), Low Blood Pressure, Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension), Medical Research Center Oulu: Oulu University Hospital, Neurological Disorders, Neurology (Journal), Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), Oregon State University, Orthostatic Hypotension, Orthostatic Hypotension in Middle Age, Oulu City Hospital, Oulu University Hospital, Postural Hypotension, Postural Hypotension and Risk of Dementia, Postural Hypotension in Middle Age, Postural Hypotension: Possible Risk Factor for Cognitive Impairment, Postural {Orthostatic} Hypotension: Possible Risk Factor for Dementia, Postural {Orthostatic} Hypotension: Possible Risk Factor for Stroke, Risk and Protective Factors for Cognitive Decline and Dementia, Risk Factors of Stroke, Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia, School of Biological and Population Health Sciences: Oregon State University, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR): University of Sheffield, School of Psychology: University of New South Wales, School of Public Health: Imperial College London, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, United States, University of Mississippi Medical Center, University of New South Wales, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Oulu (Finland), University of Sheffield, University of Warwick, US National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, USA, Vascular Risk Factors, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Warwick Clinical Trials Unit: University of Warwick | Leave a comment

Uncertainties Concerning the Efficacy of Interventions for Falls Prevention in Older People Living in the Community (Cochrane Database)

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent systematic review examines the possible benefits (or harms) of multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. “Multifactorial interventions may reduce the rate of falls compared with usual care or … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Hip Fractures, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Physiotherapy, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Ageing in the Community, Ageing Population, Botnar Research Centre: University of Oxford, Care in the Community, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Falls and Fracture Prevention, Falls and Fragility Fractures (FFF), Falls Care Bundle, Falls in Older People, Falls Prevention Programmes, Falls Reduction, Fragility Fractures, Later Life, Multifactorial Interventions (Falls), Multifactorial Interventions for Preventing Falls In Older People Living in the Community, Multiple Component Interventions for Preventing Falls In Older People Living in the Community, NDORMS: Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS): University of Oxford, Older People Living in the Community, Preventing Falls In Older People Living in the Community, Prevention of Fragility Fractures, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, University of Oxford | Leave a comment

Recent Developments Regarding the Role(s) of Technology in the NHS (BBC News / Health Foundation / Institute for Fiscal Studies / King’s Fund / Nuffield Trust / NHS England / RCN / HEE / WHO)

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Matt Hancock, the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has spoken of a £487 million investment into “Tech Transformation” in the NHS. Of this, £412 million has been pledged for improving technology in hospitals and increasing … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Assistive Technology, BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Health Foundation, In the News, Integrated Care, International, King's Fund, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, NHS, NHS England, Nuffield Trust, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, RCN, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest, World Health Organization (WHO) | Tagged Accelerating Innovation, Access to Electronic Care Records, Access to GP Services, Access to Mental Health Services, Access to Personal Health Records Online, Access to Primary Care, Access to Self-Collected Lifestyle Data From NHS apps or Fitness Trackers, Access to Transformative Health Technology, Ageing Population, Applications of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Assistive Technology, Attitudes Towards Data Sharing, Barriers to Joined-Up Care, BBC Health News, BBC Politics News, Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Cancer Diagnosis, Clever Together, Commissioning for Transformation, Commissioning Support Units (CSUs), Community Services and Primary Care, Corrective to Uncritical Uptake of IT Interventions: World Health Organization (WHO), Data and Digital Health, Data Sharing, Digital Awareness, Digital by Default, Digital Capability, Digital Care Plans, Digital Care Records, Digital Data Capture, Digital Diagnostics, Digital Future of Nursing, Digital Health, Digital Health Innovations, Digital Innovation, Digital Innovations in Health, Digital Interventions for Health System Improvements, Digital Maturity, Digital Maturity Assessments, Digital Maturity Index, Digital NHS, Digital Service Transformation, Digital Services for Patients, Digital Skills, Digital Skills of NHS Workforce, Digital Technology, Digital Technology and Innovation, Early Cancer Diagnosis, Efficiencies and Productivity Gains, Efficiency and Effectiveness, Efficiency Opportunities, Efficiency Savings, Electronic Care Record (ECR), Electronic Health Records, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Electronic Patient Record Systems, Emily Gravestock: UK Space Agency, Every Nurse an E-Nurse: Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), Fitness Trackers, Genomic Medicine, Genomic Technologies, Genomics, George Freeman MP: Former Life Sciences Minister, GP at Hand (Babylon), GP Services, Health and Care of Older People, Health and Care Technology, Health Education England (HEE), HEE: Health Education England, IFS: Institute for Fiscal Studies, Improving Access to Diagnostics, Improving Access to GP Services, Improving Access to Healthcare, Increasing the Value of Information, Information and Advice, Information and Advice Services, Information and Data Linkage to Support Transformation, Information and Intelligence, Information and Support for Patients and Carers, Information Needs of Patients, Information Pathways, Information Revolution, Information Sharing, Information Technology, Innovation and Improvement, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Integrated Digital Care Records (IDCRs), Integrated Digital Care: An Information Revolution, Integrated Health and Care Records, Integration of Health and Care, Interoperability, Investing for Transformation, Jeremy Porteus, Joined-Up Care, King's College London. 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Exploring Lived Space as Experienced by Persons With Dementia (BMC Geriatrics)

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A systematic meta-synthesis concerning the broad topic of the experience(s) of space (whether physical, social or existential) on the part of persons living with dementia has identified four domains in the experience of “lived space”: (i) belonging (ii) meaningfulness … Continue reading →

Posted in For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Autonomy, Autonomy and Choice, Autonomy and Safety, Autonomy and Self-Determination, BMC Geriatrics, Dementia Experiences, Dementia Progression (Experiences), Department of Nursing and Health Promotion: Oslo Metropolitan University, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences: University College of Southeast Norway, Department of Public Health and General Practice: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Disease Progression, Existential Space, Experiences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences: University College of Southeast Norway, Faculty of Health Sciences: Oslo Metropolitan University, Hermeneutic Approaches, Hermeneutics, Lived Space, Lived Space (Physical Social or Existential), Lived Space: Space as Experienced by Persons With Dementia, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Meaningful Activity in Care Homes / Nursing Homes, Meaningful Activity in the Community, Meaningful Occupation, Meaningful Relationships, Meaningfulness, National Institute of Public Health, Nolan's Six Senses (Security Continuity Belonging Purpose Fulfilment and Significance), Norway, Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Oslo Metropolitan University, Participant Lived Experiences, Patient and Carer Experiences, Patient Autonomy, Patient Experiences, Personal Security, Physical Space, Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia, Qualitative Research, Quality Statement 1: Participation in Meaningful Activity, Respect for Autonomy, Safety and Security, Security, Security: Six Senses, Senses Framework (Security; Belonging; Continuity; Purpose; Achievement; Significance), Six Senses (Security Belonging Continuity Purpose Achievement Significance), Social Space, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, University College of Southeast Norway | Leave a comment

Vitamin D May Not Offer Protection Against Neurological Diseases? (NHS Choices / Nutritional Neuroscience / BJPsych Open)

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent systematic review of studies into the role of Vitamin D exposure levels / deficiency or supplementation in four neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s Disease) found little conclusive evidence for any … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Studies, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Parkinson's Disease, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged 25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Levels, Adelaide Centre for Neuroscience Research: University of Adelaide, Adelaide Medical School: University of Adelaide, ALS: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Australia, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics: University of Adelaide, Bazian, Behind the Headlines, BJPsych Open (Journal), Canada, Critical Appraisals, Cumming School of Medicine: University of Calgary, Department of Family Medicine: University of Calgary, Department of Family Medicine: University of Newcastle, Diet and Dementia, Dietary Interventions, Dietary Risk Factors, Dietary Supplements, Endogenous Vitamin D From UV Exposure, Exogenously Derived Vitamin D From Supplementation, Faculty of Medicine: University of Newcastle (Australia), Mice, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Neurological Disorders, Neuroprotection, Neuroprotection Research, Neuroprotective Agents, Neuroprotective Diets, Neuroprotective Lifestyles, Northern Clinical School: University of Sydney, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders, Nutritional Neuroscience, Rehabilitation Studies Unit: University of Sydney, School of Medicine and Public Health: University of Newcastle (Australia), School of Psychology: University of South Australia, Social Work and Social Policy: University of South Australia, Sun Exposure, Sunlight Exposure, Sunridge Family Medicine Teaching Centre: University of Calgary, Supplementation (Dietary), Sydney Medical School: University of Sydney, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Ultraviolet (UV) Exposure, Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation, University of Adelaide, University of Calgary, University of Newcastle (Australia), University of South Australia, University of Sydney, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin D Supplementation, Vitamin D Supplements | Leave a comment

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Exploring Changing Terminological Usage in Frailty Research (PLoS One)

Uncertainties Concerning the Efficacy of Interventions for Falls Prevention in Older People Living in the Community (Cochrane Database)

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