Monthly Archives: May 2019

CQC Interim Report on Restrictive Interventions in Mental Health, Learning Disabilities or Autism Care Institutions (BBC News / CQC / DHSC / NHS England / Children’s Commissioner / HQIP)

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has released an interim report on the persistence of restraint, seclusion and segregation in the care of people with a mental health problems, learning disabilities and / or autism. Full Text Link Reference Triggle, … Continue reading →

Resources Relating to Dementia Action Week 2019 (Alzheimer’s Society / NIHR)

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The theme of the 2019 Dementia Action Week, falling between May 20th – 26th 2019, is “Inclusion”. Suggestions from the Alzheimer’s Society for workplaces: Full Text Link Reference Dementia Action Week 2019: 20–26 May. Make a difference in your … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Individual and Societal Costs of Dementia, Including the Dementia Penalty (International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry / Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An article in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry covers an attempt to determine: The average cost per person of living with dementia, in England based on 2015 data. The annual total societal costs of dementia in England, in … Continue reading →

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The Care Desert Phenomenon (BBC News / Incisive Health / Age UK)

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An exploration of the reported “care deserts” concept. An Incisive Health report, commissioned by Age UK, points to areas of the UK where older people are unable to access residential care and / or home care, regardless of their … Continue reading →

WHO Guidelines on Dementia Prevention (BBC News / WHO)

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines on the prevention of cognitive decline and dementia. This follows earlier related guidance and consensus statements from other bodies, nationally and internationally, which recommend the adoption of healthy lifestyles for healthier … Continue reading →

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Questions Raised About Prescribing Painkillers for Dementia Patients (BBC Radio Four / BBC News)

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An investigation into the role of big pharma in the international opioid crisis, from BBC Radio 4, touches upon questions about the ethics and suitability of pain management embedded semi-routinely in care for persons with dementia: Full Audio Link … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Robotic Pets for Elderly Care Home Residents? (International Journal of Older People Nursing)

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A systematic review has examined the evidence on the reported advantages of robopets (defined as small animal-like robots with the appearance and behavioural characteristics of pets) and the effects of robopets on the mental health and well-being of older … Continue reading →

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User Feedback on Digital Platform for People With Dementia and Their Carers (JMIR Formative Research)

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD is Web-based platform, still a work-in-progress, developed with a view to: Improving the quality of life for persons living with dementia. Reducing carer burden. Reducing the costs for care. Reducing the administrative burden for health and social care staff. The following paper … Continue reading →

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Functional Memory Disorders: a Potential Reason for Dementia Misdiagnoses? (BJGP)

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The authors of this review speculate whether a proportion of persons receiving referrals to memory clinics may not have dementia (or perhaps not even pre-clinical neurodegenerative disease at all); this category of patients may instead have functional disorders of … Continue reading →

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Recent Contributions to the National Narrative on Dementia From the BBC (BBC News / BBC1 TV / BBC Music Memories)

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A competent journalistic summary on the impact of dementia on society, and faltering steps towards addressing the problem. Full Text Link Reference Gallagher, J. (2019). Dementia: The greatest health challenge of our time. London: BBC Health News, May 2nd … Continue reading →

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