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Tag Archives: Ageing Well
Ageing Well and Older People’s Mental Health: Guidance on Implementing the NHS Long Term Plan (Royal College of Psychiatrists, Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry)
Summary The Royal College of Psychiatrists has issued guidance to help local areas organise specialist mental health services for older people, involving old age psychiatrists. Various aspects of older adults’ mental health are mapped to themes in the NHS Long … Continue reading →
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Delirium, Depression, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Adult Severe Mental Illnesses (SMI) Community Care, Ageing Population, Ageing Well, Ageing Well and Supporting People Living With Frailty, Ageing Well: Frailty and Dementia, Anticipatory Care Planning and Integration, Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service, Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT), Cambridgeshire Physical and Mental Health Services for Older People, Camden and Islington’s Home Treatment Team, Camden Frailty Hub, CGAs: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments, CHAT: Care Home Assessment Team, Commissioning Older People’s Mental Health Services, Common Mental Illnesses, Community Mental Health Framework, Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults, Community Multidisciplinary Teams, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams (CRHTTs), Dementia Connect Service, Dementia Crisis Teams, Dementia Disability and Frailty in Later Life, Devon Partnership NHS Trust, DIS: Dementia and Intensive Support, Downshall Intergenerational Provision, Dr Dr Amanda Thompsell: Chair of Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry at Royal College of Psychiatrists, Eastern Academic Health Science Network (EAHSN), EMIS: Egton Medical Information Systems, Enfield’s Care Home Assessment Team (CHAT), Enhanced Health in Care Homes (EHCH) Framework, Enhanced Health in Care Homes (EHCH) Model, Enhancing Support for Carers, Expanded Community MDTs, Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry, Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry: 2016 Literature Review on Integration and Older Adults' Mental Health, Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry: Royal College of Psychiatrists, Frail Older People, Frailty, Frailty and OPMH Research, Frailty Services, Gateshead Virtual Ward, GDS: Geriatric Depression Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale, Improved Care for Dementia and Delirium, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), Inappropriate Care Settings, Inappropriate Hospital Admissions, Integrated Care Systems, Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), Local Transformation Plans (LTPs): Improving Mental Health Care for Older People, Long Term Plan (LTP), Long Term Plan: Mental Health Commitments, Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Medichec, Medicine for Older People (MOP), Memory Problems and Dementia: Patient Information (RCP), Mental Health Crisis Care, Mental Health Liaison Services, Mental Health Liaison Teams, Mental Health of Older Adults and Dementia Clinical Academic Group at SLaM, Mental Health Workforce, Mindwave Ventures, National Collaborating Central for Mental Health, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Long Term Plan (2019), NHS Long Term Plan: Living Longer Living Better Programme, NHS Long-Term Plan, NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan (NHS England 2019), NHS Mental Health: Implementation Plan For 2019/20 – 2023/24 (NHS England), NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG, North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT), North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Old Age Psychiatrists, Old Age Psychiatry, Older Adult Mental Health (OPMH), Older People’s and Adult Community (OPAC), Older People’s Mental Health Needs, Older People’s Mental Health Services, Older People’s Mental Health Teams, OPMH: Older Adult Mental Health, Outpatient Older-Adult Liaison Psychiatry Services and Frailty (South London and Maudsley NHS Trust and King’s College Hospital), Patient Information, People Living With Frailty, Primary Care Networks, Provider Collaboratives (Formerly New Care Models), Reducing Inappropriate Accident and Emergency Department Attendances, Reducing Inappropriate Stays in Hospital, Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych): Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry, Saffron Ward: Stepping Hill Hospital, Severe Mental Illness (SMI), South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), Support for Carers, Support for Carers of People with Dementia, Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs), University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust: Enhanced Dementia Care Ward, Urgent Community Response and Recovery Support
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Physical Activity Guidelines (BBC News / DHSC)
Summary Physical activity helps to protect against various chronic conditions, including Type 2 diabetes (by 40%), coronary heart disease (by 35%) and depression (by 30%), according to guidance from the four UK Chief Medical Officers. Full Text Link Reference Strengthen … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, Community Care, Department of Health, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Falls, Falls Prevention, 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, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Northern Ireland, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
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Tagged 150 Minutes of Moderate Intensity Physical Activity Per Week (UK Government Guidance), Active and Healthy Ageing, Active Scotland Division of the Scottish Government, Active Travel, Adults Physical Activity Guidelines, Aerobic Exercise, Aerobics, Ageing Population, Ageing Well, Back Pain, Balance Activity, Ball Games, BBC Health News, Bone Health, Cardiovascular Activity, Centre for Exercise Nutrition and Health Sciences (School for Policy Studies): University of Bristol, Chief Medical Officer: Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland, Children and Young People Physical Activity Guidelines, Climbing Stairs Instead of Using Lifts, CMO’s Physical Activity Guidance:150 Minutes of Moderate to Vigorous Exercise Each Week, Cumulative Health Benefits of Physical Activity Across Ages, Cycling, Dance, Declining Muscle Mass and Bone Density, Department of Health Northern Ireland, Disability, Dose-Response Curve of Physical Activity and Health Benefits, Dr Catherine Calderwood: Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, Dr Frank Atherton: Chief Medical Officer / Medical Director NHS Wales, Dr Michael McBride: Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland, Exercises for Strong Muscles and Bones, Frailer Older Adults: Light Activities, Healthy Ageing, Healthy Lifestyles, Helping Older People Live Independently, High Intensity Interval Training (Hiit), Individual and Societal Health and Wellbeing Benefits of Physical Activity, Infographic: Physical Activity for Disabled Adults, Infographic: Physical Activity for Pregnant Women, Infographics on Physical Activity, Institute for Sport Physical Education and Health Sciences (ISPEHS): University of Edinburgh, Lifelong Health and Wellbeing, Light Physical Activity, Light-Intensity Activity: Benefits to Health of Older Adults, Llwodraeth Cymru Welsh Government, Longevity, Low-Intensity Activity, Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET), Moderate Physical Activity (MPA), Moderate-to-Vigorous-Intensity Physical Activity (MVPA), Muscle and Bone Strengthening and Balance Activities (MBSBA), Muscle and Bone Strengthening Exercises, Muscle Wastage, Muscle Weakness, Muscle-Strengthening, No Minimum Amount of Physical Activity to Achieve Health Benefits, Older Adults Physical Activity Guidelines, Physical Activity, Physical Activity and Health Benefits, Physical Activity as a Protective Factor for Cognitive Decline and Dementia, Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Physical Activity for Disabled Adults, Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC): University of Edinburgh, Physical Activity for Muscle and Bone Strength Across Life Course, Physical Activity Guidelines, Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults, Physical Activity Guidelines: For 19-64 Year Olds, Physical Activity Guidelines: For 5-18 Year Olds, Physical Activity Guidelines: For After Childbirth, Physical Activity Guidelines: For Disabled Adults, Physical Activity Guidelines: For Over-65s, Physical Activity Guidelines: For Pregnant Women, Physical Activity Guidelines: For Under-5s, Physical Activity Guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' Report, Physical Activity Programmes, Physical Activity Recommendations, Physical Exercise, Physical Inactivity, Poor Balance vs Good Balance, Prevention, Prevention Agenda, Prevention Approaches, Prevention Better Than Cure, Professor Dame Sally Davies: the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England, Protective Factors, Public Health, Regular Physical Activity, Risk and Protective Factors, Risks of Physical Activity (Low), Scottish Government, Scottish Physical Activity Research Connections (SPARC), Sedentary Behaviour, Sedentary Lifestyles, Self-Care, Sport, Sport England, Staying Independent, Strengthening and Balance Activity, Tai Chi, Total Physical Activity, UK CMO Guidelines Writing Group, UK Physical Activity Guidelines: 150 Minutes of Moderate Intensity Physical Activity Per Week, Under 5s Physical Activity Guidelines, University of Bristol, Vigorous Activity, Vigorous Physical Activity (VPA), Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance, Welsh Government
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Improving Care for Older People (NHS England / Age UK / PHE / Chief Fire Officer’s Association / JGCR)
Summary The guide to Improving Care for Older People, developed by NHS England in partnership with Age UK, Public Health England, and the Chief Fire Officer’s Association, is actually a collection of resources (some dating back several years). This collection … Continue reading →
Posted in Age UK, 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, National, NHS, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Public Health England, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Health Benefits From Muscle and Bone Strengthening Exercises and Balance Activity (BBC News / PHE / Centre for Ageing Better / NHS England)
Summary A review commissioned by Public Health England and the Centre for Ageing Better indicates that muscle and bone strengthening, and balance activities, bring health benefits for adults of all ages, including older adults. Poor muscle strength increases the risk … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Community Care, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, National, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Statistics, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest
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Exploring Work at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging (BBC News / Buck Institute for Research on Aging)
Summary A brief investigation into the research activities and aims of the Buck Institute for Research On Aging, based in California, USA. Full Text Link Reference Walsh, F. (2017). What are the secrets of the superagers? London: BBC Health News, … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Personalisation, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Statistics, Universal Interest
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Tagged Age-Related Cognitive Impairment, Age-Related Memory Loss, Age-Related Pathologies, Ageing Population, Ageing Research, Ageing Well, Alan Kolling: Chabot College (Near San Francisco USA), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York), American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), Aubrey de Grey: SENS Research Foundation, BBC Health News, Behavioural Risk Factors, Buck Institute (Novato in California USA), Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Calico: California Life Company (Google), Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Stimulation and Lifestyle, Dementia Risk Factors, Demographics, Department of Genetics: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr Nir Barzilai: Director of Institute for Aging Research, Environmental and Lifestyle Factors, Google’s Calico, Healthy Life Expectancy, Healthy Lifestyles, Helping Older People Live Independently, Human Ageing Process, Inequalities In Healthy Life Expectancy, Inequalities in Life Expectancy, Institute for Aging, Institute for Aging Research (Hebrew SeniorLife), Irene Obera (Inspirational Superager), Laura Deming: Longevity Fund, Life Expectancy, Life Expectancy Gaps, Life Extension Drugs, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Longevity, Longevity Fund, Longevity Genes Project, Longevity Genes Project: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Longevity Genes Project: Institute for Aging Research, Mark Zuckerberg's Pledge to Cure Prevent or Manage Disease, MCI: Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Loss, Memory Problems, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mild Memory Problems, Modifiable Risk Factors, Neuroprotective Lifestyles, Older Demographics, Positive Behaviours, Positive Culture, Positive Mindsets, Positive Relationships, Professor Gordon Lithgow: Buck Institute for Research On Aging, Professor Judy Campisi: Buck Institute for Research On Aging, Risk of Dementia, Senescent Cells, SENS Foundation, SENS Research Foundation, Silicon Valley (California), Social Demographics, Sun City Poms (Arizona), Super Agers (Super-Agers aka SuperAgers), Super-Agers: aka SuperAgers, SuperAgers: 80+ Year-Olds With Episodic Memory Equal To or Better Than Individuals 20-30 Years Younger, Supporting Healthy Lifestyles, United States, Unity Biotechnology (California USA), USA, Wellbeing and Longevity, Wellbeing in Older Individuals, World Population in Numbers (BBC News), Youthful Memory Capacity in Older Individuals, Youthful Physical Health in Older Individuals
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Dementia Risk Associated With Loneliness / Absence of Close Relationships in Later Life (BBC News / Journals of Gerontology / Aging and Mental Health)
Summary Loneliness is increasingly mentioned in research as a potentially modifiable risk factor for dementia. Research based on data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing indicates that marriage and / or having close friends may help to protect individuals … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, International, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Active Lifestyle, Ageing Population, Ageing Well, Aging and Mental Health (Journal), Auditory Impairment, BBC Health News, Behavioural Risk Factors, Blood Pressure, Brazil, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Cholesterol Levels, Cholesterol Reduction, Close Friendships, Close Relationships, Cognitive Impairment (Potential Risk and Protective Factors), Cognitive Impairment (Potential Risk Factors), Contact With Family and Friends, Dementia and Diabetes, Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, Dementia Risk Factors, Dementia Risk Reduction and Prevention, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (University College London), Department of Medicine: Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Department of Public Health: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Diet and Dementia, Digital Divide, ELSA: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), Environmental and Lifestyle Factors, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Exercise, Healthy Behaviours, Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Living, Hearing, Hearing Loss and Cognition, Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline, Hearing Loss and Cognitive Impairment, Hearing Loss and Dementia, Hearing Loss in Adulthood, Hearing Loss: Risk of Dementia, Hypertension, Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE), Institute of Mental Health: University of Nottingham, Internet and Social Media Usage, Internet Usage and the Digital Divide, Internet Use, Inverse Association Between Marriage and Dementia Risk, Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Journals of Gerontology. Series B - Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, Life-Long Learning, Lifestyle Factors, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Loneliness, Loneliness and Dementia, Loneliness and Isolation, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Loughborough University, Marital Status, Measures of Social Isolation, Mid-Life Health and Well-Being, Midlife Hypertension, Midlife Obesity, Modifiable Risk Factors, Neuroprotective Lifestyles, Obesity Risk, Obesity Risk Factor, Overlapping Risk Factors, Participation in Organisations, Participation in Social Activities, Physical Activity and Health Benefits, Physical Activity Before Dementia, Physical Exercise, Physical Exercise Programmes, Physical Inactivity, Potentially Modifiable Socio-Environmental Risk Factors for Dementia, Preclinical Dementia and Associated Lifestyle Changes, Preclinical Phase of Dementia, Prevention, Professor Martin Orrell, Quantitative Secondary Analysis of English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) Data, School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences: Loughborough University, Social Activities, Social Epidemiology, Social Interaction, Social Isolation, Social Isolation and Loneliness, Social Participation, Socio-Environmental Risk Factors for Dementia, Tobacco, Tobacco Consumption, Type 2 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Unhealthy Lifestyles, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (Brazil), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Brazil), University College London, University of Nottingham, Unmarried People
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Dementia in Old Age: Risk Factors and Primary Prevention (PHE)
Summary Public Health England (PHE) has released a collection of documents to guide commissioners and researchers; the aim being to assist decision-making in the prioritisation of primary prevention measures for dementia risk reduction. Evidence is presented for the risk of … Continue reading →
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Insufficient Physical Activity Accelerates Biological Ageing? (BBC News / American Journal of Epidemiology)
Summary Californian researchers have discovered indications that older women with more sedentary lifestyles may have faster-ageing cells (as measured by shortened telomere length). “ …higher sedentary time may be associated with shorter LTL [leukocyte telomere length] among less physically active … Continue reading →
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Focus on the Baby Boomer Generation: CMO’s UK Health Profile (Department of Health / BBC News / NHS Choices)
Summary The latest annual report from Professor Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England examines the health of people aged between 50 and 70 (broadly, people born between 1945 and 1964). One of the central conclusions drawn … Continue reading →
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On “SuperAgers”: People Who Avoid Age-Related Memory Problems (BBC News / Journal of Neuroscience / Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience / JINS)
Summary Researchers have been studying “SuperAgers”, and the associated phenomenon of SuperAging, to discover possible physiological and genetic mechanisms behind the fortuitous preservation of superior memory into old age. Full Text Link Reference ‘Super agers’ offer clue to keeping a … Continue reading →
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