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Late-Onset Dementia in the UK: Estimates of Burden and the Potential Impact of Interventions (OHE / Alzheimers and Dementia)

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Office of Health Economics (OHE) has performed research to estimate the current and likely future burden of late-onset dementia in the UK, taking into account – so far as is possible – the appearance of future “interventions” which … Continue reading →

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Quality of Death Index: UK End-Of-Life Care Second To None? (BBC News / EIU / NHS England / CQC / National Palliative and End of Life Care Partnership)

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A comparative study of palliative care across 80 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit has declared that end-of-life care in the UK can be ranked the best in the world. The UK was ranked first due to comprehensive national … Continue reading →

UK Stroke and Dementia Research: Under-Funding Persists (BMJ Open / Guardian)

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The levels of research funding upon cancer, coronary heart disease (CHD), dementia and stroke were compared, in relation to burden of each of these diseases in terms of their prevalence, disability adjusted life years and economic burden. This analysis … Continue reading →

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Helping People to Live Well for Longer (Department of Health, Public Health England and NHS England)

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This policy paper, released jointly by the Department of Health, Public Health England and NHS England, explains how the health and care system aims to become amongst the best in Europe in terms of reducing avoidable mortality. It includes … Continue reading →

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Nutrition and Dementia Research Review (ADI)

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) report examines the evidence for appropriate nutrition being able to help improve the quality of life for people with dementia. This document reviews the potential impact of dietary factors throughout life in increasing or … Continue reading →

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NICE Drugs Policy and the Elderly (NHS Choices)

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary News of a Department of Health consultation, which involves asking the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to consider “wider societal benefits” (in addition to the burden of illness and the impact a disease has on patients) … Continue reading →

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A Selection of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Recent reviews and meta-analyses about miscellaneous topics are listed below. Some of these articles are available freely. The full-text of the other articles may need a suitable Athens password, a journal subscription or payment for access. The Bibliographic Citations Defina, … Continue reading →

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Priority Medicines for Europe and World Update Report 2013 (World Health Organization)

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The World Health Organization (WHO)‘s 2013 report for the European Commission is a contribution to the Horizon 2020 combined research programme for the European Union, and is primarily aimed at decision-makers in the European Commission, Parliament, and Council. The … Continue reading →

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NHS’s Potential £30bn Funding Gap by 2020-21 (BBC News / NHS England)

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A report from NHS England has warned of a further £30bn gap by 2020-21 between NHS funding versus costs and demands, in addition to the estimated £20bn of savings the health service is required to achieve by 2014/15. An open and honest debate is required about the future … Continue reading →

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Monetary Costs of Dementia in the United States (New England Journal of Medicine / RAND)

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The societal cost of dementia in the United States has been estimated to range from $157 billion to $215 billion annually according to RAND economists, making the disease more costly than heart disease or cancer. Read more: Cost of Dementia Tops $157 … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Burden of Disease

Late-Onset Dementia in the UK: Estimates of Burden and the Potential Impact of Interventions (OHE / Alzheimers and Dementia)

UK Stroke and Dementia Research: Under-Funding Persists (BMJ Open / Guardian)

Nutrition and Dementia Research Review (ADI)

A Selection of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

NHS’s Potential £30bn Funding Gap by 2020-21 (BBC News / NHS England)

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