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Joseph Rowntree Foundation

On the Relationships Between Socio-Economic Deprivation and Health Inequalities (Rowntree Foundation / BBC News / ONS)

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) investigated hundreds of theories about how income influences health. The “How does money influence health?” report identifies four main – often overlapping – ways in which money (absolute and relative income inequalities) … Continue reading →

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Information Resources on the Links Between Housing and Dementia (Housing LIN)

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Housing Learning and Improvement Network produces and updates several sets (or showcases) of information resources about the potential roles of housing in helping people to live well with dementia. “Research suggests that as many as 30% of residents … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Dementia Action Alliance, Enhancing the Healing Environment, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Housing LIN, Integrated Care, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Age-Friendly Housing, Built Environment, Caregiver Training, Creating Dementia Friendly Environments, Dementia Action Alliance (DAA), Dementia Friendly Environments in Sheltered Housing, Dementia Friendly Extra Care Housing, Dementia Friendly Indoor Environments, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Community Model, Dementia-Friendly Design, Dementia-Friendly Homes, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Dementia-Friendly Villages, Dementia-Related Internet Sites, Dementia-Related Websites, Design and Built Environment, Enhanced Opportunities Programme, Ethos of Extra Care Housing, Extra Care Housing, Health and Housing, Health and Housing Partnerships, Housing Adaptations, Housing and Ageing, Housing and Dementia, Housing and Mental Health, Housing and People with Dementia, Housing Associations, Housing for Older People, Housing in Later Life, Housing Learning & Improvement Network (Housing LIN), Housing Network, Housing With Care, Legislation and Regulation, Local Authority Housing, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Staff Training, Training, Workforce Competencies, Workforce Development | Leave a comment

Dementia-Friendly Yorkshire (Joseph Rowntree Foundation)

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

Summary This Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) report presents twenty “grassroots” dementia-friendly projects, which are examples of how communities across Yorkshire are being transformed along more dementia-friendly lines. The projects have been based in shops, churches, mosques, legal services, cafes, and … Continue reading →

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Self-Help Groups for People With Dementia Living in Extra Care Housing (Housing LIN)

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Housing LIN Case Study No 80 summarises findings from the Mental Health Foundation’s (still ongoing) evaluation of three peer support groups for people in the early stages of dementia, living in three Housing21 extra care housing schemes. Peer … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Housing LIN, Integrated Care, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Dementia Friendly Extra Care Housing, Extra Care Housing, Extra Care Housing and Dementia, Housing and Ageing, Housing and Dementia, Housing and Mental Health, Housing and People with Dementia, Housing Learning and Improvement Network, Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN), Housing21, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Lawton-Brody International Activities of Daily Living Scale (IADL), Loneliness, Loneliness and Dementia, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Mental Health Foundation (MHF), Mutual Support, Peer Support, Peer Support Groups, Peer Support in Long Term Conditions, Peer Support Networks, Peer Support Roles, Peer Support Services, Preventing Loneliness, Retirement Communities, Retirement Housing, Self-Esteem (Peer Support), Self-Help, Self-Help Groups, Self-Help Groups for People With Dementia, Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (sWEMWBS), Social Capital, Social Isolation, Social Networks, Social Wellbeing, Social Wellbeing in Extra Care Housing, Support Networks, SWEMWBS: Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale | Leave a comment

Charities Warn Government About Ageing Population (BBC News)

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Leading charities have alerted the government that more should be done to prepare for the impact of an ageing population. A recent questionnaire by the care provider Anchor found that more than three-quarters of the 2,200 adults polled believe the government is not ready to cope … Continue reading →

Posted in Age UK, Alzheimer's Society, BBC News, Carers UK, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, National, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Age and Ageing, Ageing, Ageing and Society, Ageing Population, Ageing Society, Anchor, BBC Health News, Centre for Policy on Ageing, Demographic Changes, Demographic Time-Bomb, Demographics, Independent Age, International Longevity Centre UK, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Opinion Matters, Ready for Ageing Alliance, Social Demographics | Leave a comment

Living Well Through Activity in Care Homes (BAOT / COT)

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT) and College of Occupational Therapists (COT) have produced a set of free online resources designed to help care home residents maintain health, their sense of purpose and involvement by continuing to engage … Continue reading →

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Consultation on Paying for Care and Support (Department of Health)

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Department of Health wants to know people’s views on the practicalities of planned changes to care funding, particularly about topics including: Implementation of the capped costs system. Administration of deferred payments. Helping people to make informed choices about … Continue reading →

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