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Dementia Services: a Survey of Quality (Healthwatch Network / BMJ Open)

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A Healthwatch England report summarises feedback from over 1,000 people across the country about their experiences of dementia care, plus the results of findings from over 120 care homes visited. This document attempts to clarify what may be working … Continue reading →

Dementia Peer Support Resource Tool (Health Innovation Network)

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Health Innovation Network has produced a dementia peer support resource tool, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society, Age UK and Innovations in Dementia. This tool is designed to assist with establishing and running peer support networks for people … Continue reading →

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Summary of Recent Progress on Dementia Friendly Communities (Department of Health)

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The following brief communication supplies an update on the Government’s and Department of Health’s national progress in the creation, development, promotion and evaluation of dementia-friendly communities. Ambitions for the end of 2015 include: There being at least 20 cities, … Continue reading →

National Dementia Policy: Formation of Dementia Advisory Group (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge)

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Department of Health intends to publish a renewed “vision” for strategic direction, with plans up to 2020, on the future of dementia policy in England. It should be ready by early 2015. This will continue and extend existing … Continue reading →

SCIE Dementia Gateway: Useful Dementia-Related Information Resources (SCIE)

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has produced, and maintains, an uptodate and impressively broad collection of links to dementia-related websites and information resources. A wide range of topics and themes in dementia care are covered, including: Dementia-Friendly … Continue reading →

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Improving Access to Post-Diagnosis Care and Support (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge)

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Secretary of State for Health has written to health and wellbeing boards and local authorities, encouraging collaborative working with local NHS employees to increase awareness of dementia and diagnosis rates, and to improve all aspects of support for … Continue reading →

Mainstream Dementia Pathways Literature (British Psychological Society)

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This document was released last year by the Dementia Work Stream of the Faculty of the Psychology of Older People (FPOP) at the British Psychological Society. It reflects a literature review performed between 2011 and 2012 to find important … Continue reading →

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