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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)

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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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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Time for a Complete Reset in Alzheimer’s Disease / Dementia Drugs Research: Never Too Late? (BBC News / Brain / NHS Digital)

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A new type of dementia, previously misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s Disease, has been discovered to be prevalent in the oldest of old persons. Perhaps a third of elderly people earlier thought to have Alzheimer’s Disease may have had Limbic-predominant age-related … Continue reading →

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Social Care 360: Comprehensive Review of Social Care Trends (King’s Fund / BBC News / Centre for Policy Studies)

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The King’s Fund has reviewed and consolidated trustworthy data (openly available, published at least annually, comprehensive or based on representative samples, and obtained from a reliable sources) to analyse twenty key trends in adult social care in England. This review … Continue reading →

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