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Tag Archives: Age-Friendly Environments
Advancing Population Health: Government Consulation on Personalised Medicine and Prevention for the 2020s (BBC News / Cabinet Office / DHSC)
Summary It is expected that, by the 2020s, technological advances including genomics and artificial intelligence (AI) will massively improve “proactive, predictive, and personalised” approaches to the prevention of ill health. A wide-ranging consultation document explains many of the options, opportunities … Continue reading →
Posted in Assistive Technology, BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Depression, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Parkinson's Disease, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Accelerating Detection of Disease (ADD) Challenge, Accelerating Detection of Disease Programme, Accelerating Detection of Disease Projects, Active Ageing, Active Lifestyle, Active Play, Active Travel, Adapting Homes and Neighbourhoods, Adult Social Care: £7.5 Million for Research to Improve Care Delivery, Advanced Pain Discovery Platform, Advanced Pain Discovery Platform: Mapping the Complexity of Chronic Pain, Advancing Our Health: Prevention in the 2020s (DHSC 2019 Consultation), Advancing our Health: Prevention in the 2020s (Green Paper), Age-Friendly Environments, Ageing Population, Ageing Society, Ageing Society Grand Challenge, Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG), Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Care Teams, Alcohol Misuse, Anti-Smoking Legislation, Anxiety, Asset-Based Approaches, Asset-Based Approaches to Health and Wellbeing, Baroness Blackwood, BBC Devon News, Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council (BBSRC), Broad Determinants of Health, Cabinet Office, Centres of Excellence in Digital Pathology and Imaging, Changing Behaviours in Public Health, Changing Places Toilets, Childhood Obesity Strategy, Childhood Obesity Strategy (Chapter 3), Children’s Oral Health, Cigarette Smoking, Clean Air Strategy, Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP), Community Pharmacies, Composite Health Index, Comprehensive Model for Personalised Care, Connected Society: Strategy for Tackling Loneliness (2018), Consensus Statement on Healthy Ageing : PHE and the Centre for Ageing Better, Consultation, Coventry, Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, Cystic Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis Trust, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Depression, Diabetes Prevention Programme, Diagnostic Technology, Diagnostic Tests Involving AI, Disability-Friendly Environments, Drivers of Good Health, Drug or Alcohol Misuse, Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Diseases, Early Screening, Elexacaftor, Embedding Scientific and Technological Developments: Genomics Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Band C by 2030, Environmental Risk Factors, Every Mind Matters Campaign (Mental Health Awareness), Every Mind Matters Campaign (PHE), Female Healthy Life Expectancy, From Life Span to Health Span, Future of Work, Genetics, Genomic Medicine Service in the NHS, Genomics and Personalised Medicine, Genomics and Theraputics, Genomics England, Grassroots Football, Green Spaces and Clean Air, Harwell Research Campus (Oxford), Health As a Shared Responsibility, Health Inequalities, Health Inequalities in England, Health is Everyone’s Business, Healthier You, Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, Healthy Ageing, Healthy Child Programme, Healthy Life Expectancy, Healthy Living Pharmacies (HLPs), Healthy New Towns, Healthy Places, Healthy Sleeping, Home of 2030 Design Competition, Homes and Neighbourhoods, HomeShare, Hungry Little Minds, Improving Lives: Work Health and Disability Green Paper, Improving Population Health, Improving Public Health, Improving the Lives of Families Affected by Alcohol, Information Technology, Innovation Infrastructure, Innovation Technology and Infrastructure, Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), Intelligent Health Checks, Investment in Information Technology, IT Infrastructure, Ivacaftor, Kaftrio, Leeds, Leicester’s Healthy Teeth Happy Smiles, Life Expectancy, Life-Course Approach to Healthy and Active Ageing, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Living Healthier for Longer, London, Long Term Plan (LTP), Lumacaftor, Matthew Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, Medical Research Council (MRC), Mental Health Problems, Mental Illness Prevention, Middlesbrough Staying Put Home Improvement Agency, Modifiable Risk Factors, National Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (NHS England), National Childhood Obesity Strategy, National Genomics Healthcare Strategy, National Guidance on Daily Recommended Hours of Sleep for Different Age Groups, National Moving Healthcare Professionals Partnership Programme (PHE and Sport England), National Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health (PHE), Neurological Disorders, NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF), NHS Diagnostic Services, NHS England’s Healthy New Towns Programme, NHS Health Check, NHS Health Checks Programme, Nicola Blackwood: Minister for Public Health and Innovation, Nucleic Acid Therapy Accelerator (NATA), Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders, Orkambi, Our Dorset: Prevention in an Integrated Care System, Oxford, Parkinson's Disease: Smartwatch Trackers, Personal Kinetigraphs (PKG), Personalised Health, Personalised Medicine, Personalised Prevention, Personalised Protection Against Future Ill Health, Physical Activity, Plymouth University, Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS), Population Health, Precision Medicine, Predictive Prevention, Preventable Ill Health, Preventable Illness, Prevention Agenda, Prevention Better Than Cure, Prevention Concordat (PHE), Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health for All, Prevention Concordat Programme for Better Mental Health, Professor Sir Mark Walport, Professor Sir Mike Richards: Former Chief Inspector of Hospitals (CQC), Professor Sir Mike Richards: Review of Cancer Screening, Public Health, Putting Health into Place, Recovery Champion for England, Reducing Parental Conflict Programme, Risk Factors, Rosalind Franklin Research Institute, Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Safer Communities, Screening, Screening Technology, Seema Kennedy: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care, Self-Care, Shared Lives and Homeshare Networks, Shared Lives Plus, Shared Responsibility, Sir Mark Walport: Chief Executive of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Hygiene, Sleeping Well, Smartwatch Trackers. 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Modification of the Physical Environment to Support People With Dementia (Dementia)
Summary A systematic review investigates the efficacy of physical environment-related strategies for supporting everyday activities in people living with dementia: Full Text Link Reference Woodbridge, R. Sullivan, MP. [and] Harding, E. [et al] (2018). Use of the physical environment to … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Assistive Technology, Community Care, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Housing, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Accessible Environments, Activities of Daily Living, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Age-Friendly Environments, Architectural Layout, Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale (BADLS), Brunel University, Built Environment, Closet Simplification, Contrast, Dementia (Journal), Dementia Friendly Indoor Environments, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Design, Dementia-Friendly Environmental Design, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Homes, Dementia-Friendly Hospitals, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Design and Built Environment, Dining Environment, Enhancing the Healing Environment (EHE), Environment Simplification, Environmental Ambiance, Environmental Design, Familiar Cues, Familiar Environments, Gardens, Home Modifications, Homelike Environments, Independence at Home, Independent Living, Independent Living At Home, Institute of Environment Health and Societies: Brunel University London, Lighting, Orientation, Physical Environment, Predictive Homes, Space Orientation, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Time Orientation, University College London
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A Framework of Promising Interventions for Improving the Support of People Living With Dementia (Age UK)
Summary An Age UK report investigates a variety of interventions which may be of assistance in the support of people with dementia and their families / carers. Case studies of services and projects designed to support wellbeing / living well … Continue reading →
Posted in Age UK, Alzheimer's Society, Assistive Technology, 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, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Systematic Reviews, Telecare, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Accessible Transport, Active Daily Lives, Age UK Camden, Age UK Norfolk, Age UK South Staffordshire, Age-Friendly Environments, Alternatives to Hospital for People with Dementia, Alzheimer Scotland, Assistive Technology Supporting Independence of People With Dementia, Barriers to Self-Management for People with Dementia, Barriers: Discrimination, Befriending, Befriending Interventions, Befriending Services, Better Care for Older Patients With Dementia, Better Policies for People with Dementia, Blackburn With Darwen Connect, BUDS (Better Understanding for Dementia in Sandwell), BUDS Befriending Service, Built Environment, Butterfly Scheme, Care for People with Dementia, Care Pathways for People With Dementia, Carer Information and Support Programme (CrISP), Carer Support, Carer Support Services, Challenges of Living with Dementia, Circles of Support, Circles of Support for People with Dementia, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), Cogs Clubs, Community Connections, Community Factors, Counselling for People with Dementia, Dance Well, Dance Well Project, DEEP2: Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project, DEEP: Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project, Dementia Action Alliance (DAA), Dementia Adventure, Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project (DEEP), Dementia Experiences, Dementia Friendly GP Surgeries (iSPACE), Dementia Friendly Heathrow, Dementia Project at Thrive Trunkwell Gardens, Dementia Rights and the Social Model of Disability, Dementia Self-Help Project, Dementia Statements, Dementia Statements (Refreshed), Dementia Wellbeing Coordination, Dementia Wellbeing Coordination (Age UK Norfolk), Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly GP Surgeries, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Dementia-Friendly York, Dementia-Inclusive Communities, Dementia-Inclusive Society, Design and Built Environment, Enabling Services, Environmental Design, Experiences, Five Pillars of Post-Diagnostic Support, Five Pillars of Support, Focus on Abilities Instead of Losses, Housing and People with Dementia, iD: Innovations in Dementia, Improving Outcomes for People Living With Dementia, Inclusion, Innovations in Dementia, Institutional Factors, Intrapersonal Processes and Primary Groups, iSPACE – Dementia Friendly GP Surgeries, JABADAO, Kitwood Flower, Kitwood Flower (Six Psychological Needs: Attachment Love Comfort Identity Inclusion and Occupation), Liverpool Service User Reference Forum (SURF), Living Together With Dementia, Living Together with Dementia (LTwD) Programme, Living Well with Dementia, Living Well with Dementia Research, Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (M-CST), Marginalisation in Dementia, Marginalised Users, Mental Health Foundation (MHF), Patient and Carer Experiences, Peer Support, Person-Centred Planning, Personal Wellbeing, Positive Inclusion and Participation, Positive Relationships, Post Diagnosis Link Workers, Post-Diagnosis Support in Glasgow, Post-Diagnostic Support, Post-Diagnostic Support for People with Dementia, Pre-Diagnostic Support, Primary Care Navigators (Age UK Camden), Primary Care Navigators (PCNs), Promising Approaches to Living Well With Dementia (Age UK), Public Policy, Public Transport, Reducing Discrimination, Rights-Based Approaches to Dementia, Roller Mill: Day Opportunities From Age UK South Staffordshire, Salford Way, Shake Your Tail Feather, Shared Lives for Dementia, Six Psychological Needs: Attachment Love Comfort Identity Inclusion and Occupation (Kitwood Flower), Social Inclusion, Social Model of Disability (Mental Health Foundation), Sporting Memories, Sporting Memories Network CIC, Standing Together, Standing Together Project, Stigma and Discrimination, Support for Couple Relationships, Support for Living Well With Dementia, Tavistock Relationships, Tesco, Tesco Dementia Friendly Checkouts, Thrive, Tom Kitwood, Transport and Mobility, Vulnerable Adult Cards
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Helping People With Dementia to Stay at Home (Housing LIN / DHWG / Halsall Lloyd Partnership)
Summary Earlier research indicated 85% of people would wish to remain at home for as long as possible when given a diagnosis of dementia. A report published last month covers how housing providers (social housing providers in particular) might support … Continue reading →
Posted in Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Housing LIN, In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Abbeyfield Society, Age UK Walsall, Age UK Warwickshire (AUKW), Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Assisted Living, Belong Villages, Bromley Dementia Hub Service, Care and Repair England, Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), Dementia Advisor Services, Dementia and Housing Working Group, Dementia and Housing Working Group (DHWG), Dementia Core Skills Education and Training Framework, Dementia Design, Dementia Law Clinic, Dementia Workforce Advisory Group (DWAG), Dementia-Friendly Businesses, Dementia-Friendly Care and Support for People With Learning Disabilities, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Communities at the Housing Level, Dementia-Friendly Communities at the Technological Level, Dementia-Friendly Community Model, Dementia-Friendly Design, Dementia-Friendly Environmental Design, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Homes, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Dementia-Friendly Information, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Dementia-Friendly Resources, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Dementia-Related Housing Needs, Design and Built Environment, Design for Dementia, Designing Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Extra Care Housing, Extra Care Housing and Dementia, Foundations, GP Care Navigator Pilot (South Warwickshire), Guinness Partnership, Halsall Lloyd Partnership, Hampshire Dementia Advisor Service, HAPPI Partnerships, HAPPI Principles, Hare Hill (Rochdale), Home Adaptations, Homeless Link, Housing Adaptations, Housing and Ageing, Housing And Care 21, Housing and Care for Older People, Housing and Dementia, Housing and Dementia Research Consortium, Housing and Dementia Research Consortium (HDRC), Housing and Long-Term Conditions, Housing and Public Health, Housing and Quality of Life, Housing and Safeguarding, Housing Associations, Housing for Older People, Housing for Vulnerable Older People: Social Housing, Housing in Later Life, Housing Learning & Improvement Network (Housing LIN), Housing our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation (HAPPI), Housing Providers, Hull City Council’s Telecare Team, Information Advice and Advocacy (IAA) Services, Knowsley Independent Living Centre, Life Story Network, Life Story Network (LSN), Life Story Network CIC, Liverpool John Moores University, Local Authorities, Local Authorities (LAs), Localism, Low Level Support, National Housing Federation, National Housing Federation: Dementia and Housing Working Group, Older People's Organisations, Oldham Housing Investment Partnership (OHIP), Pathways for Life Dementia Advisors, Pathways For Life: Joint Partnership Scheme Between Age UK Walsall and Accord Housing Association Ltd, Roseberry Mansions Reablement Service (One Housing), Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI), Selwood Housing, Social Housing, Social Housing Providers, Specialised Housing Providers, Specialist Housing Services for People with Dementia, St. Giles Hospice, Staff Training, Staying at Home, Staying Healthy for Longer, Staying Independent, Stonewall Housing Trust, Supported Living, Tackling Health Inequality Through Housing, Telecare for Older People in Adult Social Care, Tunstall
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International Day of Older Persons (United Nations / ONS / NHS England)
Summary Today is United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP). Full Text Link Reference International Day of Older Persons: 1 October. [Online]: United Nations, October 2016. A statistical piece, from the Office of National Statistics, on the contribution of … Continue reading →
Posted in Commissioning, In the News, International, NHS, NHS England, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Age Discrimination, Age-Friendly Cities, Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Ageing, Ageing and Society, Ageing Population, Ageing Workforce, Attitudes to Ageing, Awareness and Understanding, Awareness Campaigns, Awareness Raising, Carer Support, Commissioning for Carers, Commissioning for Carers Principles, Commitment to Carers (NHS England), Discrimination / Stigma, Dr Dawn Moody: Associate National Clinical Director for Older People (NHS England), Dr Dawn Moody: Clinical Associate (Frailty and Complex Care) North Staffordshire CCG, Dr Dawn Moody: Director of Fusion48, Dr Dawn Moody: Frailty Lead for the West Midlands Primary Care Workforce and Improved Patient Access Plan, Healthy Caring Guide, International Day of Older Persons, International Day of Older Persons (2016), National Statistics, Negative Stereotypes, NHS England’s Commitment to Carers, Office for National Statistics (ONS), Old Age Dependency Ratio (OADR), Old Age Dependency Ratio (OADR): UK Trends and Projections 1980 to 2039, Older People’s Day, Older Peoples Day (2016), ONS Digital, Part-Time Employees, Part-Time Self-Employed Workers, People Aged 65 and Over in UK Workplace, Practical Guide to Healthy Caring, Reducing Stigma, Stereotyping, Stigma, Stigma and Discrimination, UK Employment Rate: People Aged 65+, UK Workforce, UK Workplace, UN International Day of Older Persons, United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP), Valuing Carers, Workforce, Workforce Planning
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Future of UK Ageing Population Report (Government Office for Science)
Summary A Government Office for Science report has assembled a range of evidence about the older population, in the attempt to identify trends and make projections of likely relevance for the UK government and others developing policies for an ageing … Continue reading →
Posted in Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, For Researchers (mostly), Housing, Integrated Care, National, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, Telecare, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Adaptations to Workplace, Adapting Homes and Neighbourhoods, Age and Ageing, Age Friendly Homes, Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Age-Friendly Housing, Ageing and Society, Ageing in the Community, Ageing in the UK, Ageing Policy in the UK, Ageing Population, Ageing Population Report (Government Office for Science), Attitudes to Ageing, Attitudes to Ageing - Influence of New Technologies, Attitudes to Ageing - Psychological Factors, Attitudes to Ageing - Social and Cultural Factors, Barriers to Later Life Learning, Barriers to Technology Use, Building Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Built Environment, Central Role for Families, Changing Work Requirements and Environments, Connectivity, Demographic Change and Public Services, Demographic Changes, Design and Built Environment, Effect of Technology on Support Networks, Emotional and Personal Resilience, Family Care in the UK, Foresight Evidence Reviews, Foresight Future of Ageing Population Team, Foresight Mapping Tool, Foresight Project on Future of Ageing Population, Foresight Trends, Future Healthcare Costs, Future Of Ageing: Adapting Homes And Neighbourhoods, Future Of Ageing: Attitudes To Ageing, Future Of Ageing: Attitudes To Ageing - Influence Of New Technologies, Future Of Ageing: Attitudes To Ageing - Psychological Factors, Future Of Ageing: Attitudes To Ageing - Social And Cultural Factors, Future Of Ageing: Changing Work Requirements And Environments, Future Of Ageing: Effect Of Technology On Support Networks, Future Of Ageing: Emotional And Personal Resilience, Future of Ageing: Family Care in the UK, Future Of Ageing: Health And Care Infrastructure, Future Of Ageing: Health And Social Care Services, Future Of Ageing: Inequalities In Healthy Life Expectancy, Future Of Ageing: Informal Care And Paid Work In Later Life, Future Of Ageing: Learning Processes And Capacity, Future Of Ageing: Life Expectancy And Healthy Life Expectancy Trends, Future Of Ageing: Lifelong Learning, Future Of Ageing: Preventive Health And Social Care Services, Future of ageing: relationships between the generations, Future Of Ageing: Retirement Income And Assets, Future Of Ageing: Retirement Income Market, Future Of Ageing: Transport And Mobility, Future Of Ageing: Volunteering, Future Of Ageing: Workplace Infrastructure, Government Office for Science, Health and Care Infrastructure, Health and Care System Facts (UK), Health and Social Care Services, Healthy Life Expectancy, Housing and Ageing, Housing and Neighbourhoods, Impact of Demographic Change on Public Services, Inequalities In Healthy Life Expectancy, Informal Care, Information Technology Connectivity, Inter-Generational Caring Responsibilities in Families, Intergenerational Caring, Intergenerational Cohesion, Intergenerational Communication, Intergenerational Fairness, Intergenerational Inequality, Intergenerational Relations, Later Life, Later Life Learning, Learning Processes and Capacity, Life Expectancy, Life Expectancy and Healthy Life Expectancy Trends, Lifelong Learning, Mapping UK Demographic Changes, New Technology, Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), Older Demographics, Paid Work In Later Life, Perceptions of Youth and Old Age (European Social Survey), Prevalence of Unpaid Care, Preventive Health, Professor Sarah Harper, Professor Sir Mark Walport, Regional Variations, Relationships Between the Generations, Retirement Income and Assets, Retirement Income Market, Self-Efficacy, Sir Mark Walport, Social Care Services, Social Physical and Technological Connectivity, Telemedicine, Telemonitoring, Transport and Mobility, UK Demographics, Unpaid Carers, Vertical Family Units, Volunteering, Wellbeing in Later Life, Workplace Infrastructure
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Suppose I Lose It: An Update by Joan Bakewell (BBC Radio 4)
Summary Joan Bakewell, today on BBC Radio 4, explored the subject of dementia, how dementia affects people and their families, the importance of early diagnosis, various aspects of person-centered care, the services available post-diagnosis, and the importance of dementia-friendly communities. … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Alzheimer's Society, Antipsychotics, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Advance Care Planning, Advance Planning, Advance Statements and Decisions, Advice and Information, Age-Friendly Cities, Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Age-Related Memory Loss, Alternatives to Medication for Agitation, Awareness and Understanding, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Four, Carer's Experience of Dementia, Challenge on Dementia, Cognitive Exercises, Cognitive Stimulation, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), Communication and Information, Coping with Memory Loss, Crawley Dementia Action Alliance, Crawley Dementia Alliance, Crawley Forward Thinking, Creating Dementia Friendly Environments, Creating Dementia Friendly Hospitals, Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia Awareness, Dementia Care in Acute District General Hospitals, Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Diagnosis, Dementia Diagnosis and Care in England, Dementia Experiences, Dementia Friends, Dementia Friends Programme, Dementia Sufferers, Dementia Sufferers (Alzheimer's Society), Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Hospitals, Dementia-Friendly Information, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Diagnosis, Diagnosis and Assessment, Diagnosis and Referral, Diagnosis and Support, Early Diagnosis, Family and Caregiver Experiences, Family and Carers, Family Carers, Forgetfulness, G8 Dementia Summit, Improving Patient Experience, Information About Services, Information and Advice Services, Information and Support for Patients and Carers, Joan Bakewell (BBC Radio 4, Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), Lived Experience, Living Well After Diagnosis, Living Well with Dementia, Memory Aids, Memory and Support Services, Memory Assessment Services, Memory Clinics, Memory Lapses, Memory Loss, Memory Problems, Mild Memory Problems, Moderate Exercise, Occupational Therapy, Older Carers, Physical Care in Dementia, Physical Exercise, Post-Diagnosis Support, Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support, Post-Diagnostic Support, Power of Attorney, Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, Professor Rowan Harwood, Professor Sube Banerjee, Prunella Scales, Recovery Rehabilitation and Reablement (RRR), Reducing Stigma, Rehabilitation in Dementia, Staying Healthy for Longer, Staying Independent, Stigma of Dementia, Stigma-Free Environments, Sube Banerjee: Centre for Dementia Studies at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Suppose I Lose It: Joan Bakewell, Timely Diagnosis, Timothy West
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Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Week 2016 (Parkinson’s UK / BBC News)
Summary Parkinson’s Awareness Week (2016) falls between April 18th – 24th 2016. Full Text Link Reference Parkinson’s Awareness Week 2016. [London / Online]: Parkinson’s UK, April 2016. A related BBC News item: Full Text Link Reference Parkinson’s disease: ‘Many patients … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, Charitable Bodies, For Carers (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, National, Parkinson's Disease, Patient Information, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Age-Friendly Environments, Ageing Population, Attempted Concealment of Parkinsonian Symptoms, Attitudes to Ageing, Awareness and Campaigns, Awareness and Understanding, Awareness Campaigns, Awareness Raising, BBC Health News, Concealment of Parkinson's Disease Symptoms, Early Parkinson Disease, Embarrassment, Freezing in Parkinson’s Disease, Parkinson's Awareness Month, Parkinson's Awareness Week, Parkinson’s Awareness Week (2016), Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Week (2016), Parkinson’s UK, Parkinson’s UK (Parkinsons Disease Society), Parkinsonian Symptoms, Patients Hiding Parkinson's Disease Symptoms, Post-Diagnosis Support, Post-Diagnostic Support, Public Attitudes, Reducing Stigma, Stigma, Stigma and Discrimination, Stigma-Free Environments
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The Power of Language: Weighing the Pros and Cons of the Term “Frailty” (Nursing Times / Age UK / BGS / BritainThinks)
Summary The “Frailty: Language and Perceptions” report, commissioned by Age UK and the British Geriatrics Society, indicates that use of the word “frailty” could deter older people from accessing services. Medical terminology such as “frailty” (and presumably “geriatric” too?) sometimes … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Age UK, 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, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, RCN, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Age-Friendly Environments, Ageing and Society, Ageing Population, Articulating the Concept of Frailty, Attitudes About Support to Prevent and Manage Frailty, Attitudes to Ageing, BGS, BritainThinks, British Geriatrics Society (BGS), Caroline Abrahams: Director of Age UK, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), Coping Mechanisms, Coping Strategies, Cultural Perceptions, Dementia Friendly Language, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Resources, Dementia-Friendly Terminology, Enablement, End-User Experience, Experiences, Fit for Frailty (BGS), Fit for Frailty Guidance (BGS), Frailty: Language and Perceptions, Hidden Influence and Power of Words, Independence, Information and Signposting Services, International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Interventions to Increase Patient Activation, Labelling, Language (Terminology), Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Misperceptions, Negative Experiences of Care, Nursing Times, Participatory Decision-Making, Patient Activation, Patient and Community Empowerment, Patient and Public Voice, Patient Choice, Patient Empowerment, Patient Empowerment Movement, Patient Engagement, Patient Engagement Strategies, Patient Experience, Patient Involvement, Power of Language, Power of Words, Prescribed Disengagement, Prescribed DisengagementTM (Kate Swaffer), Pros and Cons of Frailty (Terminology), Reablement, Reducing Stigma, Resilience, Self-Care, Signposting Services and Knowledge, Signposting to Sources of Practical Help, Stigma and Discrimination, Stigma-Free Environments, Strategies for Informing Educating and Involving Patients, Support and Coping Mechanisms, Support for People with Complex Needs, Supporting Self-Care, Unmet Needs, Wellness and Resilience
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Practical Guide to Dementia-Friendly Environments: the Access Audit (Innovations in Dementia)
Summary Innovations in Dementia (ID) have produced a quick checklist on how to perform an audit with the aim of making buildings more suitable for people with dementia. The “access audit” includes an assessment of how persons with dementia typically … Continue reading →
Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, For Carers (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Access Audits, Age Friendly Homes, Age-Friendly Cities, Age-Friendly Cities (WHO), Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Age-Friendly Housing, Alzheimer’s Australia, Alzheimer’s Australia WA, Building Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Building Dementia Friendly Communities, Built Environment, Contrast, Creating Dementia Friendly Environments, Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC), Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Communities at the Housing Level, Dementia-Friendly Environmental Design, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Homes, Dementia-Friendly Hospitals, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Dementia-Friendly Products, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Dementia-Friendly Workplaces, Dementia-Proofing, Design and Built Environment, DSDC: Stirling Dementia Services Development Centre, EHE: Enhancing the Healing Environment, Enhancing the Healing Environment (EHE), Extra Care Housing, Extra Care Housing and Dementia, Flooring, Global Age Friendly Cities (WHO), Health and Housing, Helpful Stimuli, Housing and Care for Older People, Housing and People with Dementia, Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN), Housing LIN, Housing Providers, Housing Solutions for Dementia, iD: Innovations in Dementia, Independence, Innovations in Dementia, Innovations in Dementia: a CIC, Lighting, Lighting Guidance, NSW Dementia Training Study Centre at the University of Wollongong, Quiet Areas, Removing Unhelpful Stimuli, SCIE Resource on Dementia-Friendly Environments, Seating and Quiet Areas, Sensory Impairment, Sensory Loss, Signage, Signage Pictures and Text, Signs, Staying Independent, Stirling Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC), Toilets, University of Stirling, University of Stirling's Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Wollongong, Visibility
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