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More on International Comparisons in Life Expectancy: The Impact of Austerity? (BBC News / ONS)

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Increases in life expectancy in the UK may be slowing down; possibly at the fastest rate among the top twenty leading world economies. This slowdown effect was most apparent in women, where the rate of rising life expectancy fell … Continue reading →

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Regular Moderate Physical Activity Improves Mental Wellbeing? (BBC News / Lancet Psychiatry)

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Regular physical exercise is linked with a lower self-reported burden of mental ill-health; although “too much” appears to be as harmful as too little activity. The optimal duration for physical activity would appear to be 45 minutes, between three … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Statistics, Universal Interest | Tagged Aerobic Exercise, Aerobics, Anxiety, Anxiety and Depression, Association Between Physical Exercise and Mental Health, At-Home Exercises, BBC Health News, Benefits of Activity, Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation: Yale-New Haven Hospital, Clinical Neuroscience Division: VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Cycling, Department of Biostatistics: Yale University, Department of Health Policy and Management: Yale School of Public Health, Department of Internal Medicine: Yale University, Department of Psychiatry: University of Oxford, Department of Psychiatry: Yale University, Exercise for Depression, Gardening, Housework, Lancet Psychiatry, Laureate Institute for Brain Research (Tulsa USA), Lawnmowing, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mental Health and Illness, National Center for PTSD: VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity: University of Oxford, Physical Activity, Physical Activity and Mental Health, Physical Activity Recommendations, Physical Activity Statistics, Physical Exercise, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services: Yale-New Haven Hospital, School of Medicine: Yale University, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine: Yale University, Self-Reported Health, Self-Reported Mental Health, Social Sports Activities, Team Sports, United States, University of Oxford, USA, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging: University of Oxford, Yale University, Yale University (New Haven USA), Yale-New Haven Hospital | Leave a comment

Management of BPSD in Alzheimer’s Disease (International Psychogeriatrics)

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent review examines current and emerging treatments for Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) in Alzheimer’s Disease. This research was first aired at the 2015 International Psychogeriatric Association Meeting. The consensus view is that non-pharmacological approaches are … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Antipsychotics, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, UK | Tagged 2015 International Psychogeriatric Association Meeting, Agitation, Agitation and Aggression, Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, Alternatives to Medication for Agitation, Antipsychotics in Elderly People with Dementia, Antipsychotics Limitation in Dementia, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD in Alzheimer’s Disease, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Consensus Statements About Dementia, Delphi Consensus, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences: Johns Hopkins Bayview, Department of Psychiatry: University of Michigan, Describe Investigate Create and Evaluate (DICE) Approach, Dextromethorphan / Quinidine (DM/Q: Nuedexta™), Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide-Quinidine Sulfate, Dextromethorphan-Quinidine, Dextromethorphan-Quinidine for Agitation in Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease, Drugs for BPSD, Efﬁcacy of Music Therapy, International Psychogeriatric Association Meeting (2015), International Psychogeriatrics, Interventions for BPSD, Johns Hopkins University, Management of BPSD in Alzheimer’s Disease, Managing Agitation, Medical School: University of Exeter, Music Therapy, Music Therapy and Dementia, Music Therapy for BPSD, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (NPS), Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in People With Dementia, Pimavanserin, Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIM), Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing (PIP), Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Advanced Dementia, Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs For People With Dementia, Program for Positive Aging, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Risperidone, United States, University of Exeter, University of Exeter Medical School, University of Michigan, USA | Leave a comment

Alcohol Consumption in Moderation Perhaps Not Too Harmful: Some Neuroprotective Benefits? (BBC News / BMJ / NHS Choices / Heart)

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary New evidence suggests that moderate levels of alcohol consumption (drinking between 7 – 14 units of alcohol per week) results in a lower level of risk for developing dementia, when compared to the dementia risk for either heavy drinkers … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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More on International Comparisons in Life Expectancy: The Impact of Austerity? (BBC News / ONS)

Management of BPSD in Alzheimer’s Disease (International Psychogeriatrics)

Exploring Changing Terminological Usage in Frailty Research (PLoS One)

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