Category Archives: Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)

Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)

More on the Disproportionately High Impact of Dementia Upon Women (GADAA)

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Women comprise roughly 65% of people with dementia in the UK. They are disproportionately affected by the condition in terms of having to assume caring responsibilities. The main section headings in this report comprise: Chapter 1: Key Challenges. An … Continue reading →

Healthcare Pathways For People Living With Dementia: World Alzheimer Report 2016 (Alzheimer’s Disease International)

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The World Alzheimer Report 2016, entitled “Improving healthcare for people living with dementia” reviews evidence on aspects of healthcare for people with dementia and suggests how improvements and efficiency savings can be made. The authors are against over-specialization of … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, End of Life 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, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged 10/66 Dementia Research Group, Access to Palliative Care, ADI’s World Alzheimer Reports, Advance Care Planning (ACP), Ageing Population, Ageing Society, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), Alzheimer’s Disease International’s 10/66 Dementia Research Group, Benefits of Case Management, Better Policies for People with Dementia, Canada, Canadian Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team (CCFM-FHT) Ontario Memory Clinic, Canadian Comfort Care Booklet, Canadian Comfort Care Principles, Canadian Mild Dementia Knowledge Transfer Toolkit, Care Coordination / Case Management Approaches For People With Dementia Living at Home, Care Coordination and Navigation, Case Management for Dementia, Challenges of Living with Dementia, China, Clinical Practice Guidelines and Care Pathways for People with Dementia Living in the Community (Queensland University of Technology), Community Care, Community Care Services, Community-Based Care, Community-Based Care for People With Dementia, Cost Implications of Dementia Healthcare Pathways, Counter-Factual Service Modelling, Dedicated Care Coordination, Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care Pathways, Dementia Healthcare Pathways, Dementia Post-Diagnostic Care and Support, Dementia Research Priorities For Healthcare Sector (WHO Research Prioritization Exercise), Dementia Risk Reduction, Dementia Risk Reduction and Prevention, Dementia: Prevalence and Detection, Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease, European Association for Palliative Care White Paper, Global Action Against Dementia, Global Burden of Dementia, Global Context, Global Costs of Dementia, Global Dementia Crisis, Global Dementia Crisis: Adaptations to Services, Global Dementia Crisis: Re-Balancing of Funding For Services, Global Dementia Crisis: Re-Balancing of Services, Global Health, Global Observatory for Ageing and Dementia Care, Global Observatory for Ageing and Dementia Care: King’s College London, Global Outlook, Health Service and Population Research Department: King’s College London, Improving Healthcare For People Living With Dementia: World Alzheimer Report 2016, Improving Outcomes for People Living With Dementia, Indonesia, Integrated and Community-Based Care, Integration of Primary Secondary and Community Care, King’s College London, Living with Dementia, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), LSE's Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), Managing Comorbidity and Complexity, Mexico, Palliative Care, Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU): London School of Economics and Political Science, Primary Care, Professor Martin Knapp: Director of the Personal Social Services Research Unit at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), PSSRU at London School of Economics and Political Science, Queensland University of Technology Clinical Practice Guidelines and Care Pathways for People with Dementia Living in the Community, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Task-Sharing, Task-Shifting, Typical Duration of Care Inputs Across the Care Pathway, Typical Intensity / Frequency of Care Inputs Across the Care Pathway, World Alzheimer Report 2016, World Health Organization Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) Evidence Based Guidelines | Leave a comment

World Alzheimer’s Day and World Alzheimer’s Month 2016 (Alzheimer’s Disease International)

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Information is available from Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) concerning World Alzheimer’s Month (September); and World Alzheimer’s Day 2016, on September 21st 2016. The theme for this year’s World Alzheimer’s Month campaign is “Remember Me”. World Alzheimer’s Month is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), Charitable Bodies, In the News, International, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged 20000 Reasons Campaign (Alzheimer's Society: Northern Ireland), 45000 Reasons Campaign (Alzheimer's Society: Wales), Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Awareness, Awareness Campaigns, Awareness Raising, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Carey Mulligan, Carey Mulligan: UK Global Dementia Friends Ambassador, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dementia Awareness Campaigns, Dementia Awareness Raising, Dementia Friends, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Global Outlook, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macau (SAR China), Macau SAR, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, PR China, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, TADA Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, World Alzheimer's Month 2016 (Remember Me), World Alzheimer’s Day 2016, World Alzheimer’s Month 2016, Zimbabwe | Leave a comment

Faintest Hints of Promise From a Recent Dementia Drug Trial? (BBC News / Alzheimer’s Association International Conference)

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Data from a recent trial involving 891 patients, presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto this week, indicates that an experimental new drug (LMTX) appears to slow the death of brain cells and preserve mental function in … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), BBC News, Charitable Bodies, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged Abnormal Proteins (Tau), Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders Research Unit of the McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging (Douglas Mental Health University Institute), Alzheimer's Disease Research Unit: McGill University (Canada), Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC®) 2016, BBC Health News, Degenerative Tauopathy, Dementia Research, Disease Modifying Treatment by 2025 (Aim), Disease-Modifying Therapies, Disease-Modifying Therapies for Dementia, Douglas Mental Health University Institute: McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging, Dr Serge Gauthier: Director of Alzheimer's Disease Research Unit at McGill University in Canada, Drug Development for Alzheimer's Disease, Drug Discovery Programmes, Drug Identification, Drug Trials, Drug Trials Failure Rate, Drug-Development Pipeline, Drugs for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease, Global Dementia Research, Leuco-methylthioninium-bis (hydromethanesulfonate) (LMTM), Leucomethylthioninium Salts (LMTX), LMTM Monotherapy, LMTX, Ltd., Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Research and Development, Research and Innovation, Research Commitment, Tau, Tau Aggregation, Tau Aggregation Inhibitor Therapy, Tau Aggregation Inhibitors, Tau Pathology, Tau Tangles, Tau-Targeting Drugs, Tauopathy, TauRX, TauRx Therapeutics, Treatment and Prevention of Dementia | Leave a comment

Significant Changes at the World Dementia Council? (WDC)

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary There has been reform within the World Dementia Council (WDC). The changes are intended to make this body “more representative” in global terms (if such were possible) and fully independent. The Council now includes a wider range of international … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), Alzheimer’s Research UK, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Department of Health, Diagnosis, For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest, World Health Organization (WHO) | Tagged Abuse of Vulnerable Adults, Academia-Industry Partnerships, Academic Research, Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer’s Disease: Risk Factors, Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK), Argentina, ARUK: Alzheimer’s Research UK, Assistive Technology, Associate Members (WDC), Awareness, Awareness Raising, Behavioural Risk Factors, Big Data, Big Data Partnership, Big Pharma, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Biopharmaceutical Companies, Biotechnology, Challenge on Dementia (David Cameron), Charitable Funding, Clinical Trial Efficiencies, Collaboration, Collaborative Projects, Cross-Sector Partnerships, Data Sharing, Dementia Challenge, Dementia Consortium, Dementia Discovery Fund, Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF), Dementia Friends, Dementia Research, Dementia Research Funding, Dementia Research Priorities, Dementia Research: UK Impact, Dementia Risk Factors, Dementia Risk Prevention, Dementia Risk Reduction, Dementia Risk Reduction and Prevention, Dennis Gillings: Former World Dementia Envoy, Department of Health Dementia Challenge, Department of Health’s Integrated Development Initiative, Digital Technology, Disease Modifying Treatment by 2025 (Aim), Disease-Modifying Therapies, Disease-Modifying Therapies for Dementia, Dr Yves Joanette: Scientific Director of Canadian Institute of Health Research (Institute of Aging), Emerging Technology, Enabling Technology, Future Long-Term Care Costs, GAAD: Global Action Against Dementia, Global Action Against Dementia, Global Action Against Dementia (GAAD), Global Outlook, Global Social Investment for Dementia, Government Research Funding, Hilary Doxford: World Dementia Council Member, Indonesia, Information Technology, Innovative Technology, International Collaborations, International Dementia Research Inventories, International Programmes, Interventions for Social Isolation and Loneliness in Men, Investment in Technology, Join Dementia Research, Leveraging Big Data, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Modifiable Risk Factors, National Institute of Ageing (NIA), Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Neurological Research, Nigeria, Open Data and Big Data, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Partnership and Collaboration, Partnership Working, Philanthropic Funding, Pipeline Databases, Prevention, Prevention of Dementia, Prime Minister’s Challenge On Dementia 2020, Raj Long: Senior Regulatory Officer for Integrated Development in Global Health at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Raj Long: Vice Chair of World Dementia Council, Reducing Antipsychotic Prescriptions in Dementia, Reducing Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Dementia, Reducing Stigma, Regulatory Agencies, Regulatory Experts, Research and Development, Research and Innovation, Research Commitment, Research Funding, Resource and Incentives, Restraint and Restrictions, Restraint in Health and Adult Social Care, Risk Factors, Risk Reduction, Risk Reduction (Formerly Termed Prevention by WDC), Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP: Secretary of State for Health, Social Isolation, Stigma, Taiwan, Treatment and Prevention of Dementia, US National Institute on Aging, WDC: World Dementia Council, World Dementia Council, World Health Organisation (WHO), Yves Joanette: Chair of World Dementia Council | Leave a comment

Definitive and Comprehensive List of Dementia-Related Internet Sites: Updated (CILIP / HLG)

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The CILIP Health Libraries Group (HLG) has released an updated list of dementia-related websites, whether based in the UK or internationally. This latest update strives to supply a definitive and complete list of trustworthy and authoritative online information sources. … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Age UK, Alzheimer's Research Trust, Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), Alzheimer’s Research UK, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, Department of Health, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Mental Health Foundation, Models of Dementia Care, NHS Choices, Quick Insights, RCN, Royal College of Psychiatrists, SCIE, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer Scotland, Alzheimer's Society, AT Dementia, Books on Prescription, CILIP Health Libraries Group, CILIP Health Libraries Group Newsletter, Clinical Knowledge Summaries: Dementia, Dementia Action Alliance (DAA), Dementia Centre: University of Stirling, Dementia Friends, Dementia Friends Programme, Dementia Gateway, Dementia Institute: Bournemouth University, Dementia Research Centre: National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Dementia Research Centre: University College London, Dementia Service Development Centre: University of Stirling, Dementia Services Development Centre (University of Stirling), Dementia-Related Information Resources, Dementia-Related Internet Sites, Dementia-Related Websites, Dementias Platform UK, Dementias Platform UK (DPUK), Dementias Platform UK: MRC, Department of Health Dementia Challenge, DPUK: Dementias Platform UK, Genes and Disease: The Nervous System, Guardian, Health Information, Health Libraries Group (HLG), Join Dementia Research, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Keith Nockels: Librarian at University of Leicester (HLG), MedGen (NLM Portal), National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery: UCL Institute of Neurology, NCBI Bookshelf, Neurosurgic, NHNN: National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, NHS Evidence, NICE: Dementia Guide, NIHR Biomedical Research Unit for Dementia, OMIM: Genetic Testing Registry and Gene Reviews, Royal College of Nursing: Dementia, SCIE Dementia Gateway, Scottish Dementia Working Group, Skills for Care, University of California San Francisco: Memory and Aging Center, University of Stirling's Dementia Services Development Centre | Leave a comment

September 2015: World Alzheimer’s Month (ADI)

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary September 2015 is the fourth global World Alzheimer’s Month™. This international awareness raising campaign, coordinated by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), aims to raise awareness and challenge the stigma associated with dementia generally. The theme of World Alzheimer’s Month 2015 … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), Charitable Bodies, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged ADI’s World Alzheimer Reports, Ageing Population, Ageing Society, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) Campaigns, Dementia Friends, Global Action Against Dementia, Global Context, Global Costs of Dementia, Global Dementia Framework, Global Health, Global Impact of Dementia: World Alzheimer Report 2015, Global Incidence of Dementia, Global Outlook, Global Prevalence of Dementia, Global Social Investment for Dementia, Incidence Studies, Prevalence, Prevalence of Dementia, World Alzheimer Report, World Alzheimer Report 2015, World Alzheimer's Month, World Alzheimer's Month 2015 (Remember Me), World Alzheimer's Month Posters, World Alzheimer’s Month 2015, World Alzheimers Day (ADI), Worldwide Costs of Dementia | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)

World Alzheimer’s Day and World Alzheimer’s Month 2016 (Alzheimer’s Disease International)

Recent Posts

Archives

Categories

Google Translate (100+ Languages)

Recommended Sites