Category Archives: International

Research involving non-UK agencies and/or international bodies. Includes both foreign and UK non-English e.g. Scottish, Welsh etc.

Dementia-Supportive Soundscapes: Concept Review (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

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

Summary A narrative literature review examines the potential of soundscape design to create more supportive sonic environments for persons living with dementia in nursing homes. The aim is to reduce BPSD and improve mental wellbeing. “It is expected that an … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Acoustic Comfort in Nursing Homes, Acoustic Environments, AcustiCare Project, Ambient Sound and Perceived Safety, Artevelde University College, Auditory Perception (Ageing Brain), Auditory Processing, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Disorders, Belgium, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Circumplex Model of Affect, Coping With Behavioural Disorders, Department of Information Technology: Ghent University, Department of Internal Medicine and Paediatrics: Ghent University, Department of Occupational Therapy: Artevelde University College, Department of Occupational Therapy: Ghent University, Flemish Agency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO), Ghent University, Hearing and Dementia, Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering: University College London, Natural Sounds and Mood Recovery, Noise Environments in Nursing Homes, Nursing Home Residents with Dementia, Nursing Homes, Pleasant Sounds, Sound Meaning in Dementia, Soundscape Design for Management of Behavioral Disorders, Soundscape Design for People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes, Soundscape Perception, Supportive Sonic Environments for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia, TETRA Program for Applied Research (Grant no. HBC.2016.0089), University College London | Leave a comment

Scoping Dimensions of Dementia-Friendly Organisations (JGCR / IES / Alzheimer’s Society / RCN / JRF)

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers in Japan have devised an analytical framework, comprising two axes, for improving appreciation of the current and future possible aspects of service, involvement and improvement in dementia-friendly organisations. Full Text Link Reference Takao, M. Maki, Y. Minami, U. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, RCN, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer's Society: Dementia Friendly Communities Programme, Alzheimer’s Society Employers Working Group, Corporate Ethics, Corporate Responsibility, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programmes, Creating a Dementia Friendly Workplace (Alzheimer’s Society), Creating Shared Value, CSV: Creating Shared Value, Dementia Direct Enhanced Service (DES), Dementia in the Workplace, Dementia in the Workplace (RCN), Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Dementia-Friendly Resources, Dementia-Friendly Specifications, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Dementia-Friendly Working Environments, Dementia-Friendly Workplaces, Ethical Considerations, Graduate School of Regional Policy Design: Hosei University, Hosei University (Japan), Ill Health Retirement, Institute for Employment Studies, Japan, Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (Japan), Organisational Challenges, Organisational Culture, Organisational Reputation, Organizational Culture, Reasonable Adjustments, Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Supporting People With Dementia in the Workplace, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology | Leave a comment

Dementia Risk Factors Re-Explored / Confirmed (NIHR Signal / BMJ Open)

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A further systematic review indicates that unhealthy behaviours tend to increase dementia risk. Pooled meta-analysis of previous research demonstrate a 20% increase in the risk of dementia from one risk factor, while the co-occurrence of three risk factors doubles … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, NIHR, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Statistics, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Active Lifestyle, Ageing Population. Association Between Physical Activity and Cognitive Function and / or Dementia, Alcohol Intake, Australia, Australian Dementia Collaborative Research Centre, Australian National University (ANU), Blackfriars Consensus, BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, Canada, Cigarette Smoking, Cognitive Impairment (Potential Risk and Protective Factors), Cognitive Impairment (Potential Risk Factors), Cumulative Benefit of Reducing Risk Factors, Dalhousie University (Halifax Nova Scotia), Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, Dementia Prevention, Dementia Risk Factors, Dementia Risk Reduction and Prevention, Diabetes, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Geriatric Medicine: University of Alberta, Healthy Behaviours, Healthy Diet, Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Living, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Imperial College London, Lack of Physical Exercise, Later Life, Life-Course Approach to Healthy and Active Ageing, Lifestyle Factors, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Mid-Life Obesity, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Moderate Alcohol Consumption, Moderate Exercise, Modifiable Risk Factors, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Neurological Disorders, Neuroprotective Lifestyles, Neuroscience Research Australia (New South Wales), NIHR Dissemination Centre, NIHR Signal, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders, Obesity Risk Factor, Overlapping Risk Factors, Physical Activity and Health Benefits, Physical Activity Before Dementia, Physical Exercise, Physical Exercise Programmes, Physical Inactivity, Poor Diet, Potentially Modifiable Socio-Environmental Risk Factors for Dementia, Prevention, Prevention Agenda, Prevention Better Than Cure, Prevention of Dementia, Preventive Care, Psychosocial and Lifestyle-Related Risk Factors, Psychosocial Protective and Risk Factors, Public Health and Ageing, Reducing the Incidence of Dementia, Regular Physical Activity, Risk Factors, Risk Factors and Preventive Interventions for Cognitive Impairment, Risk Factors and Preventive Interventions for Dementia, Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR): University of Sheffield, School of Public Health: Imperial College London, Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Social Epidemiology, Staying Healthy for Longer, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Tobacco Consumption, Unhealthy Lifestyles, University of Alberta, University of New South Wales, University of Newcastle (Callaghan New South Wales), University of Sheffield | Leave a comment

Recent Self-Care Resources, Campaign Materials and Comment: Plus Some Speculation (PHE / Self Care Forum / NHS Confederation / JGCR)

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England is running a “Help Us, Help You” campaign, which aims to support the public in promoting self-care and reduce pressures on the NHS over the winter period. The Help Us Help You campaign is planned to … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Health Foundation, Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, NHS Confederation, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Public Health England, Quick Insights, SCIE, UK, Universal Interest, Wales, Wolverhampton, World Health Organization (WHO) | Tagged Best Practice, Bibliotherapy, Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: Wolverhampton Healthy Minds, BMA Patient Liaison Group, Books on Prescription, Books on Prescription: Reading Agency, City of Wolverhampton, Dr Selwyn Hodge: Former Chair of Self Care Forum, Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy, Every Mind Matters Campaign (Mental Health Awareness), Every Mind Matters Campaign (PHE), General Practitioner / Primary Care, General Practitioners, GPs, Healthy Sleeping, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), Lesley Bentley: Chair of BMA Patient Liaison Group, Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Material for Self Care Week, Mental Health Literacy, Mental Health: Self-Care, National Academy for Social Prescribing, National Self Care Week (2019), NHS Libraries, NHS National Academy for Social Prescribing, Northumberland, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, PHE: Public Health England, Public Health England (PHE), Public Libraries, Reading Agency’s Books on Prescription Scheme, Reading Therapy, Reading Well, Reading Well Books On Prescription Scheme, Reading Well for Dementia, Reading Well for Long Term Conditions, Reading Well for Mental Health, Reading Well for Young People’s Mental Health, RemArc: Reminiscence Archive, Reminiscence, Reminiscence Archive (BBC), Reminiscence Therapy, Reminiscence Therapy for Dementia, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), Self Care Forum, Self Care Week, Self Care Week (2019), Self Care Week 2019: Resources, Self-Directed Support for Long Term Conditions, Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Problems, Social Prescriber Link Workers, Social Prescribing, Social Prescribing Academy, Social Prescribing Support Workers, Social Prescribing: Fundamental to Prevention, Social Prescribing: Link Workers, Social Prescribing: Removing Barriers With Other Sectors (Social Care or Community Care or Mental Health Providers), Social Prescribing: UK, Social Prescriptions, Welsh Government, Wolverhampton Healthy Minds, Wolverhampton Healthy Minds and Wellbeing Service, Wolverhampton Information Network, Wolverhampton Public Libraries, World Health Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

Evidence on the Potential of the Arts for Improving Mental and Physical Health and Wellbeing (WHO)

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

Summary The World Health Organization has published an evidence review broadly supportive of the notion that engaging with the arts is beneficial for mental and physical wellbeing. In addition to being able to help prevent ill health (physical and mental) … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, Depression, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Parkinson's Disease, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest, World Health Organization (WHO) | Tagged Aesthetic Engagement, Animations, Arts Activities in Emergency Settings, Arts and Mental Wellbeing, Arts and Music in Dementia, Arts and Social Activities, Arts Engagement, Arts Practices in Healthcare, Arts Therapies, Attending Literary Festivals, Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Cognitive Stimulation, Cognitive Stimulation and Lifestyle, Community Arts Programmes, Community-Based Arts and Health interventions, Concerts, Crafts, Creative Arts, Creative Arts for Dementia, Creativity, Creativity and Artistic Appreciation in Dementia, Cultural Arts Interventions, Cultural Arts Interventions in Dementia Care, Cultural Engagement, Culture, Dance, Dance / Movement Therapy, Dementia and Imagination, Dementia-Focussed Arts Activities, Design, Digital Arts, Dr Piroska Östlin: WHO Regional Director for Europe, Engagement With the Creative Arts by Older People, Evaluation of Arts-Based Interventions, Evocation of Emotion, Exercise Activities, Film, Galleries, Health Behaviours, Health Benefits of Arts Engagement, Health Evidence Network (HEN), Immune System, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care: University College London, Involvement of the Imagination, Literature, Multi-Sensory Stimulation, Multisensory Stimulation, Museums, Music, Online Arts, Painting, Performing Arts, Photography, Physical Activity, Physical Exercise, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Reading, Referral Mechanisms From Health and Social Care to Community Arts Programmes, Reminiscence and Sensory Stimulation, Sensory Activation, Sensory Stimulation, Singing, Social Integration, Social Interaction, Social Prescribing, Theatre, Visual Arts, WHO European Region, WHO Regional Office for Europe, World Health Organization (WHO), Writing | Leave a comment

Optimal Timing of Blood Pressure Medication: Insight Into Chronotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction (BBC News / EHJ / Bazian)

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Results from the Hygia Chronotherapy Trial suggest that blood pressure medicines may be more effective at lowering blood pressure, and reducing the risk of heart attacks and / or stroke, when taken at bedtime. Full Text Link Reference Roberts, M. (2019). Blood … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Hypertension, In the News, International, Management of Condition, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Person-Centred Care, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Stroke, Universal Interest | Tagged Asleep Blood Pressure, Atlantic Research Center for Information and Communication Technologies (AtlantTIC), Bazian, BBC Health News, Bedtime Hypertension, Bioengineering and Chronobiology Laboratories: University of Vigo, Blood Pressure, Blood Pressure Medications, Blood Pressure Medications (Timing), Body Clock, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction, Chronotherapy, Circadian Cycles, Circadian Factors, Circadian Rhythms, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Critical Appraisals, CVD: Cardiovascular Disease, Estructura de Xestión Integrada de Ourense, Estructura de Xestión Integrada de Santiago de Compostela: Servicio Galego de Saúde (SERGAS), Estructura de Xestión Integrada de Vigo: Servicio Galego de Saúde (SERGAS), European Heart Journal, Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure, Human Circadian Clock, Hygia Project Investigators, Hygia Chronotherapy Trial, Hypertension, Myocardial Infarction, NCT03457168, Servicio de Nefrología: Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Servicio Galego de Saúde (SERGAS), Spain, Stroke Risk Factor Modification, University of Vigo, University of Vigo (Spain) | Leave a comment

Biogen’s Aducanumab: Possibly the First Viable Drug Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease? (BBC News)

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

Summary There were early hopes that the drug Aducanumab (from Biogen) might be able to slow down the build-up of amyloid protein in the brain, but trials were halted in March 2019 due to “disappointing” trial results. Subsequent re-analysis of … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Person-Centred Care, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged Aducanumab, Aducanumab (Biogen), Aducanumab: Recombinant Human Monoclonal Antibody, Aβ, Aβ Accumulation, Aβ-Plaques, Aβopathy, Amyloid Beta, Amyloid Beta Protein, Amyloid-β (Aβ), Amyloid-β Protein, Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities-Edema (ARIA-E), Amyloidopathy, Antibody-Based Immunotherapy Against Aβ, ARIA-E Episodes, Beta-Amyloid, Beta-Amyloid Plaques, Biogen, Disease-Modifying Therapies, Disease-Modifying Therapies for Dementia, Drug Side-Effects, Drug Trials Failure Rate, Drugs for Cognitive Symptoms of Cognitive Decline and Dementia, Drugs for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease, Edema, β-Amyloid (Aβ) Accumulation, β-amyloid Deposition, Monoclonal Antibodies, Neurimmune, Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Neurodegenerative Research, Oedema, Phase 3 EMERGE Study, Phase 3 ENGAGE Study, Slowing of Cognitive Decline, Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease | Leave a comment

Category Archives: International

Dementia-Supportive Soundscapes: Concept Review (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

Optimal Timing of Blood Pressure Medication: Insight Into Chronotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction (BBC News / EHJ / Bazian)

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