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Walking Speed in Midlife: a Predictor of Physical and Mental Decline? (BBC News / JAMA Network Open)
Summary Slow walking speed (“gait speed”) in mid-life appears to be an early warning sign of accelerated ageing. Slower walkers tend to display more signs of accelerated ageing in terms of various markers and measures (such as lung health, teeth, … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board: Therapy Services, Accelerated Ageing, Ageing Population, and Developmental Psychiatry Centre: King's College London, and Neuroscience: King's College London, Animal Naming Test, BBC Health News, BBC Wales News, Behavioural Biomarkers, Behavioural Risk Factors, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Physiotherapy, Biomarkers, Biomarkers of Ageing, Brain Imaging, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board: Physiotherapy, Center for Genomic and Computational Biology: Duke University, Childhood Neurocognitive Functioning and Gait Speed at Midlife, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center: Duke University, Clinical Research Centre: Copenhagen University Hospital Amager and Hvidovre, Copenhagen University Hospital Amager and Hvidovre, Cwm Taf University Health Board: Physiotherapy Department, Denmark, Department of Life Sciences: Manchester Metropolitan University, Department of Medicine: Duke University, Department of Oral Sciences: University of Otago, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine: University of Otago, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience: Duke University, Department of Psychology: University of Otago, Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development: Duke University, Duke University, Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit: University of Otago, Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, Dunedin School of Medicine: University of Otago, Dunedin Study, Dunedin Study Birth Cohort, Dunedin: New Zealand, Facial Age, Faculty of Science and Engineering: Manchester Metropolitan University, Fast Walkers, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gait Speed and Physical Function and Accelerated Aging at Age 45 Years, Gait Speed in Midlife, Gait Speed: a Behavioural Biomarker for Neurocognitive and Physical Decline, Gait Speed: a Measure of Holistic Health and Ageing, Gait Speed: Brain Structure and Neurocognitive Functions at Age 45 Years, Gait: an Integrative Measure of Health, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center: VA Medical Center (Durham North Carolina), Hvidovre, Hywel Dda University Health Board: Physiotherapy, Institute of Psychiatry Psychology, JAMA Network Open, Kings College London, Manchester Metropolitan University, Mean Cortical Thickness, New Zealand, Powys Teaching Health Board: Neuro Rehabilitation, Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine: Manchester Metropolitan University, Return to Employment After Stroke in Young Adults: Gait Speed, Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test of Memory, Risk Factors, Slow Gait Associated With Cognitive Impairment and Risk of Dementia, Slow Walkers, Social Genetic, Stroke (Journal), Total Brain Surface Area, Total Brain Volume, Trail Making Test, United States, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Otago, University of Otago (New Zealand), USA, Wales, Walking Speed in Midlife, Walking Speed: a Behavioural Biomarker for Neurocognitive and Physical Decline, Walking Speed: Predictive of Stroke Recovery in Young Adults, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale–IV, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Revised, Wechsler Memory Scale – Mental Control, White Matter Hyperintensities
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Screening Tools for Dementia and Cognitive Impairment in Hospitals: Validity and Accuracy (PLoS One)
Summary A Swiss systematic review investigated the diagnostic accuracy and validity of various tools for screening dementia and / or cognitive impairment in hospital patients. The aim was to provide up-to-date evidence for the choice of cognitive tests best suited … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Models of Dementia Care, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
Tagged 6-Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6-CIT), Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS), Alzheimer’s Early Screening, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s National Memory Screening Program, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB), BBC Health News, BBC Wales News, Benefits of Detection and Early Intervention, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales, Case Finding, Case Finding for Patients with Dementia, Clinic for Neurology and Neurorehabilitation: Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Clock Drawing Test, Clock Drawing Test (CDT), Cognitive Assessment Tools, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Performance Scale (CPS), Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Hospital Patients, Dementia Case Finding, Dementia Case Finding Scheme, Dementia Diagnosis, Dementia Screening, Dementia Screening Debate, Department of Health Sciences and Health Policy: University of Lucerne, Diagnosis and Referral, Diagnosis and Support, Diagnosis Gap, Diagnosis of Dementia, Diagnosis Rates, Diagnostic Accuracy, Dr Chineze Ivenso: Chair of Old Age Faculty at Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales, Early Screening, Effectiveness of Early Detection and Treatment, Elective Inpatients, Improving Diagnosis, Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (United States), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mild Cognitive Impairment in Hospital Patients, Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), PLoS One, Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Professor Chris Marshall: Wales Research and Diagnostic PET Imaging Centre, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales, Screening, Screening for Cognitive Impairment, Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Hospital Patients, Screening for Dementia, Screening Instruments for Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Hospital Patients, Screening Programmes, Screening Tests, Six-Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT), Switzerland, Time and Change (T&C) Test, University Hospital of Wales (UHW), University of Lucerne, Validity of Screening Tools for Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment, Wales Research and Diagnostic PET Imaging Centre, Welsh Government
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Dementia Research Centre in Wales (BBC News)
Summary A brief piece, from BBC News, on the work and aims of the £20 million Dementia Research Institute at Cardiff University. Full Text Link Reference Clarke, O. (2018). Fruit flies’ brains studied to help crack dementia. London: BBC Health … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, For Researchers (mostly), In the News, National, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
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NHS70: Some Recent Publications and Statistics (ONS / NHS Digital / BBC News / CQC)
Summary The National Health Service (NHS) was created seven decades ago today. Different organisations have marked this event in their own distinct ways. Two sets of brief statistical eye-openers. The first is from the Office for National Statistics: Full Text Link … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, CQC: Care Quality Commission, In the News, National, NHS, NHS England, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
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