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Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s Australia
Driving and Dementia: Rights and Responsibilities (BBC News / BMA / DTSC / Alzheimers Australia)
Summary A review of the guidelines for GPs concerning advice given to patients about driving in the early stages of dementia is required, according to Dr Peter Holden speaking at the British Medical Association’s annual conference. A delicate balance has … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Active Ageing, Age and Ageing, Ageing, Ageing and Dementia, Ageing Population, Ageing Society, Alzheimer’s Australia, Andrew White: Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), Attitudes to Ageing, BBC Health News, British Medical Association (BMA), British Medical Association Annual Conference (June 2015), Dementia and Driving Guidance, Dementia Training Study Centres (DTSC), Dr Peter Holden, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), Drivers With Dementia, Drivers’ Medical Group (DMG), Driving, Driving and Dementia, DVLA DMG: Drivers’ Medical Group, Ethical Considerations, Ethical Dilemmas, Ethical Issues of Dementia Care, General Medical Council (GMC), Medical Fitness-to-Drive Decisions, Motor Vehicle Drivers With Dementia, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), Professor Joseph Ibrahim: Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
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Language Guidelines on Dementia Terminology: the Hidden Influence and Power of Words (Alzheimer’s Australia / Australian Journal of Dementia Care / JRF)
Summary Suggested language guidelines have been produced in Australia, to encourage a more inclusive and non-stigmatising use of words when talking and writing about dementia. This guidance will be particularly of interest for health professionals, service providers and others working … Continue reading
Posted in Charitable Bodies, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Guidelines, In the News, International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Alzheimer’s Australia, Australia, Australian Journal of Dementia Care, Benevolent Dictatorship: When Good Intentions Become Thought-Police, Dementia Friendly Language, Dementia Terminology, Dementia-Friendly Broadcasting, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Resources, Dementia-Friendly Terminology, Hidden Influence and Power of Words, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, JRF, Kate Swaffer: Chair of Dementia Alliance International, Language Guidelines on Dementia Terminology, Power of Words, Prescribed DisengagementTM (Kate Swaffer), Reducing Stigma, Rowntree Foundation, Stigma, Stigma of Dementia, Stigma-Free Environments, Tackling Stigma and Improving Attitudes to Mental Illness
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Relate, Motivate, Appreciate: A Montessori Resource (Alzheimer’s Australia)
Summary The main dementia charity in Australia has launched a document about the application of Montessori techniques in dementia. This is part of “RELATE, MOTIVATE, APPRECIATE: A Montessori Resource”. Refer to http://www.fightdementia.org.au and the Relate, Motivate, Appreciate website. Full Text … Continue reading
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Tagged Active Engagement, Agitation, Alzheimer’s Australia, Alzheimer’s Australia National Quality Dementia Care Initiative, Australia, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Center for Applied Research in Dementia (Ohio USA), Choice, Engagement, Meaningful Activity, Montessori Principles, Participation, Patient Choice, Patient Engagement, Patient Participation, Positive Interactions, Relate Motivate Appreciate: A Montessori Resource, Resident Engagement
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