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National Audit of Dementia Care in General Hospitals: Spotlight Audit on Psychotropic Medication (HQIP / RCP)

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) and Royal College of Psychiatrists have published a spotlight audit on the use of psychotropic medicines in the care of people with dementia in general hospitals in England and Wales. Psychotropic medication may … Continue reading →

Summary of NICE’s Impact on Dementia Health and Care (NICE)

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) marketing report gives an overview of progress in implementing NICE guidance across health and care. The main section headings comprise: Prevent or delay onset of dementia. Referral, diagnosis and care … Continue reading →

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Late-Life Depression: Prevalence and Treatment Considerations (JGCR / NICE)

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary It is estimated that around one in four older people may be depressed, although this condition commonly goes unrecognised. A review of the epidemiology, assessment and diagnosis of late-life depression aims to assist in the correct identification and assessment … Continue reading →

Posted in Depression, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, NICE Guidelines, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India (Kerala: India), Antidepressants, Assessment of Late-Life Depression, Bipolar Depression, Case-Finding for Elderly Depression, Centre for Behavioural Sciences and Research: Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Kalamassery: Kochi - Kerala), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Depression and Cognitive Impairment, Depression and Dementia, Elderly Depression, Elderly With Depression, Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT), EURODEP Study, GDS: Geriatric Depression Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15), Geriatric Depression Scale 15 (GDS 15), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Inter-Personal Therapy (IPT), Late-Life Depression, Late-Life Depression: Prognosis, Late-Life Depression: Relapse Rates, Late-Life Depression: Screening and Case Finding, Multi-Morbidities, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Depression and Dementia, Prevalence of Late-Life Depression, Problem Solving Therapy (PST), Pseudodementia, Psychological Interventions, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Kerala: India), Rating Scales for Depressed Elderly, Repetitive Transcranial Stimulation (rTMS), Risk Factors, Risk Factors for Late-Life Depression, Suicide in the Elderly With Depression, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) | Leave a comment

Dementia-Related Hospital Admissions (BBC News / Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Patients with dementia are being admitted to hospitals at an increasing rate, often because of the lack of community care, according to the Alzheimer’s Society. “The Alzheimer’s Society analysed hospital records covering emergency admissions in the six years to … Continue reading →

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NHS Demands Action to Reduce Betting-Related Ill Health (BBC News / NHS England / Respublica)

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Claire Murdoch, NHS England’s National Director for Mental Health, has written to the UK’s big gambling companies, demanding assistance on preventive measures to reduce betting-related ill health: Full Text Link Reference NHS tells betting firms to stop ‘vicious gambling … Continue reading →

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eHealth / Internet-Based Interventions to Support Carers of People With Dementia (Internet Interventions)

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A follow-up study of eHealth interventions designed to support caregivers of people with dementia, previously considered to be promising, found (i) generally (with some exceptions) low levels of implementation readiness and (ii) poor availability regarding the information necessary to … Continue reading →

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Christmas and Dementia: Some Benefits and Coping Strategies (BBC News / NHS England)

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Professor Alistair Burns, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia and Older Peoples’ Mental Health, has released his traditional Christmas-time message to families and carers. Some simple coping strategies are provided. It is noted, on the positive side, that TV … Continue reading →

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