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Category Archives: Mental Health
Dementia-Friendly Communities Provision, Viewed as a Social Determinant of Health (JGCR / NHS England / WHO)
Summary Researchers in Japan reconsider the importance of age-friendly and dementia-friendly communities in providing certain dimensions of social engagement, inclusion and pro-social / altruistic activity; which are likely to support holistic, low-cost, approaches to healthy ageing, possibly even (cautiously applied) … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest, World Health Organization (WHO)
Tagged Active and Healthy Ageing, Ageing Population, Aiesha Turner: Locality Link Officer at Integrated Plus (Dudley and Netherton), Altruism, Carer Inclusion, Center for Development of Advanced Medicine for Dementia:: National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (Japan), Co-Benefits, Collaborative Working, Collaborative Working in Local Communities, Community and Voluntary Sector, Community Volunteering, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Communities: Extension of Healthy Life Expectancy, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Dementia-Friendly Resources, Dudley, Dudley Council for Voluntary Service (DCVS), Economic Sustainability, Facilitating the Ability to Contribute in Later Life, Health Counsellor System (Japan), Healthy Ageing, Healthy Ageing 2020 International Conference [Online] (GeriCaRe), India, Integrated Plus (Dudley and Netherton), International Comparisons, Japan, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), Low-Cost and No-Cost Sustainability, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Meaningful Social Roles, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (Japan), Older People Helping Children Read and Learn (Experience Corps), Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (WHO), Pro-Social and Altruistic Activity, Reciprocal Social Relationships, Social Distancing, Social Engagement, Social Inclusion, Social Model of Dementia, Social Participation, Social Prescribing, Sustainability, Sustainable Health and Social Care, The Experience Corps: USA, Toho Gakuen Graduate School (Japan), Volunteerism, WHO Ottawa Charter, World Report on Ageing and Health: 2015 (WHO)
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International Perspectives on the Possible Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on Abuse of the Elderly (JGCR / American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry / JAGS)
Summary A selection of recent articles presents a surprising consensus on the issues in question, across disparate international regions. First, an article written from the context of India: Full Text Link Reference Rina, K. Maiti, T. Panigrahi, M. Patro, B. … Continue reading
Posted in Community Care, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Abuse Intervention / Prevention Model (AIM), Abuse of Vulnerable Adults, Ageism, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Bhubaneswar; India), American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Wolverhampton; UK), Casual Ageism, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, Department of Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Department of Family Medicine: University of Southern California, Department of Medicine: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Detecting Elder Abuse, Elder Abuse, Elder Abuse in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Era, Emotional Abuse, Estimated Global Prevalence of Elder Abuse, Financial Abuse, IMS and SUM Hospital (Bhubaneswar; India), India, Institutional Abuse, International Comparisons, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Negative Impact of Ageist Attitudes, Patterns of Abuse and Harm, Psychological Abuse, Risk Reduction, School of Gerontology: University of Southern California, United States, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Southern California, USA, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Wolverhampton
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Some Speculated / Potential Benefits of COVID-19 (JGCR / BBC Radio 4’s Rethink / BGS)
Summary The following article, unusually and perhaps controversially, attempts an initial assessment of certain perceived potential beneficial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Text Link Reference Tripathy, S. Kar, SK. Roy, D. [et al]. (2020). Community perception of the environmental … Continue reading
Posted in For Researchers (mostly), International, Mental Health, Quick Insights, Statistics, Universal Interest
Tagged Age-Attuned Acute Care, Air Pollution, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Bhubaneswar; India), Alternative Viewpoints, Bangladesh, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 4: Rethink Series, Belonging, Belongingness and Meaningful Social Relationships, Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 for Elderly Population, Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 for General Population, British Geriatrics Society (BGS), Capturing Beneficial Innovations from COVID-19. British Geriatrics Society (BGS), Cognitive Flexibility, Coping and Adjustment, Coping Strategies, Coronavirus Crisis: Latent Opportunities for Societal Change, Creativity, Department of Microbiology: MKCG Medical College (Berhampur; Odisha India), Department of Psychiatry: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Department of Psychiatry: Enam Medical College and Hospital (Dhaka; Bangladesh), Department of Psychiatry: King George's Medical University (Lucknow; India), Digitally-Enabled Care, Emotional Regulation, Enam Medical College and Hospital (Dhaka; Bangladesh), Health Foundation, Health Inequalities, Hope, Hospital at Home, Incomes and Poverty, India, KGMU College of Nursing: King George's Medical University (Lucknow; India), King George's Medical University (Lucknow; India), Lessons in Resilience: Learning From Older People, Meaningful Relationships, Mental Wellbeing in Old Age Population Largely Unaltered by COVID-19 Lockdown, MKCG Medical College (Odisha; India), Multi-Agency Support for Care Homes, Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Noise Pollution, Non-Materialist Viewpoints, Older Adults and Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown, Openness (Personality Trait)), Opinion Polls, Ozone Layer, Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown, Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Environmental Pollution (Air Noise and Water), Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Improved / Reduced Traffic, Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Improved Health Aspects (Health Awareness / Personal Hygiene / Sanitation / Health Infrastructure), Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Improved Psycho-Social Wellbeing (Creativity / Spirituality / Interpersonal Relationships / Family Harmony), Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Improved Self-Regulation (Reduced Non-Essential Travel / Shopping / Materialist Consumption), Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Improved Sharing of Household Responsibilities, Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Reduced Crime Rates, Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Reduced Substance Abuse, Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG), Proactive Anticipatory Care, Proactive Anticipatory Care for Frailty, Proactive Anticipatory Care for Older People, Psychological Adaptation to COVID-19 Pandemic, Resilience, Rethink Project: BBC Radio 4, Social and Environmental Impact of COVID-19, Spirituality, Traffic Injuries, Virtual Clinics, Water Pollution, We Are Covert [Animation]
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Timeless Good Advice? (Action for Happiness)
Summary The secret to happiness, for challenging times? Simple and evidence-based. “Action for Happiness helps people take action for a happier and kinder world”. Full Text Link Reference Mindful March. [Online]: Action for Happiness, December 1st 2021. Aphorisms For Informal … Continue reading
Posted in Charitable Bodies, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Action for Happiness, actionforhappiness.org, Active Coping Calendar for April 2020 (Action for Happiness), Altruistic August: Action for Happiness, Coping, Coping and Adjustment, Coping Mechanisms, Coping Strategies, Coping With Stress, Do Good December: Action for Happiness, Enabling Happiness, Eudemonic Wellbeing, Friendly February: Action for Happiness, Gnosticism, Happier January: Action for Happiness, Happiness, Happiness and Wellbeing, Happiness in Old Age, Happiness Research, Joyful June 2020 - The World is in Crisis. Keep Calm, Joyful June: Action for Happiness, Jump Back July (Resilience): Action for Happiness, Mindful March: Action for Happiness, Mindfulness, Mindfulness for People With Dementia, Mindfulness Training, Mindfulness-Based Interventions, Mindfulness: Coping With Dementia, New Ways November: Action for Happiness, Optimistic October: Action for Happiness, Positive Psychology, Self-Care September: Action for Happiness, Stay Wise and Be Kind: Action for Happiness, Support and Coping Mechanisms
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Interventions to Improve Resilience in People Living With Dementia (Frontiers in Medicine)
Summary A review of the literature has identified five types of interventions designed to support resilience (coping with adversity) in people with dementia, which comprise: Dementia Advisors. Peer Support Network Services. Visual Arts Enrichment Activities (VAEA). Memory Makers. Early-Stage and … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioning, 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, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Arts and Mental Wellbeing, Arts Engagement, Arts Therapies, Centre for Economic and Social Research on Dementia: National University of Ireland, Community Activities, Community Involvement, Coping, Coping and Adjustment, Coping Mechanisms, Coping Strategies, Coping With Adversity in Dementia, Coping With Dementia, Coping with Memory Loss, Coping with Stigma, Creative Arts for Dementia, Cultural Arts Interventions, Dementia Adviser Services, Dementia Advisers, Dementia Advisers (DAs), Dementia Advisor, Dementia Advisor Services, Dementia Groups, Early-Stage and Beyond Community Activities (ESBCA), Empowerment of People With Dementia, Engagement, Frontiers in Medicine (Journal), Group Belonging, Group Programmes, Improving Resilience in People Living With Dementia, Increasing Personal and Social Resources, Increasing Self-Esteem and Self-Worth, Interventions for Social Isolation and Loneliness, Interventions to Improve Resilience in People Living With Dementia, Ireland, Literature Reviews, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Memory Makers, Mental Resilience, National University of Ireland, Overcoming Adversity in Dementia, Patient and Family Engagement, Peer Support Network (PSN) Services, Peer Support Networks, Personal Resilience, Positive Engagement, Psychological Coping Skills, Psychosocial Interventions to Support Resilience, Reciprocal Support, Reducing Adversity of Social Isolation, Reducing Adversity of Stigma, Reducing Social Isolation, Resilience, Resilience and Vulnerability, Resilience to Dementia Disability and Frailty, School of Nursing and Midwifery: National University of Ireland, Self-Esteem (Peer Support), Self-Worth, Social Networks, Stigma-Free Space, Support and Coping Mechanisms, Supportive Social Networks, Systematic Literature Reviews, Visual Arts Enrichment Activities (VAEA), Wellness and Resilience
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Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (JGCR)
Summary Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA) is characterised mainly by impaired perceptual speed, episodic memory, semantic memory, attention and executive function. It has much in common with global cognitive impairment, and diagnosis may overlap with that for Alzheimer’s Disease or other … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Mental Health, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Ageing Population, Amyloid, Amyloid Beta Protein, Amyloid Proteins, Amyloid-β (Aβ), Amyloid-β Protein, Boston Radiological Criteria for Probable CAA, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA), Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA): Clinical Manifestations, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA): Psychiatric Manifestations, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA): Psychopathology, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: Neuropsychiatric Patterns, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: Psychiatric Presentations in Old Age, Cognitive Impairment, Computed Tomography (CT) Scan, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment, Differential Diagnosis, Impulsivity, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neurodegenerative Disorders, New Zealand, Waitemata District Health Board (Auckland)
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More Statistics on Dementia Care in Acute Hospitals (The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Summary Data, obtained from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, indicates that 17% of acute trusts (there were 87 that did respond) offer the full range of non-pharmaceutical therapies suggested by NICE guidance, while less than 45% offer one or … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Acute Care, Acute Hospital Care, Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, Alternatives to Antipsychotic Medication, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care in Acute Hospitals, Dementia Care in Acute Settings, Dementia Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Care in the Acute Hospital, Dementia Friendly Acute Hospitals, Dementia in General Hospital Inpatients, Distressed Behaviour, FOI: Freedom of information, Managing Distress, Managing Psychological and Behavioural Distress in People with Dementia, Non-Pharmacological Management of Symptoms, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Non-Pharmacological Treatments for BPSD, Pharmaceutical Journal, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Psychotropic Drug Cessation, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Reducing Avoidable Harm, Reducing Inappropriate Polypharmacy, Reducing Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Dementia, Statistics on Dementia Care in Acute Hospitals
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