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Spinal Implants May Revolutionise Walking Rehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease? (BBC News / Parkinson’s UK)

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Canadian researchers working with electrical stimulation to the spines of chronic Parkinson’s Disease patients have discovered a technique to improve mobility and reduce the risk of falls. The implants improve feedback signals returning back up to the brain. “[Benefit … Continue reading →

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Realist Review of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for BPSD (Innovation in Aging)

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary In an attempt to address the question “Which non-pharmacological interventions work to manage BPSD, under which circumstances and why?” a realist review was conducted to identify complex interactions between context, mechanism, and outcome. The answers were correspondingly multi-dimensional: “Nonpharmacological … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Agitation, Agitation and Aggression, Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, Behavioural Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Problems, Behavioural Problems in People With Dementia, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Canada, Care Skills Development and Maintenance, Caring Environments, CMOC: Context–Mechanism–Outcome Configuration, Context-Mechanism-Outcome Configuration, Faculty of Health Sciences-Therapeutic Recreation: University of Lethbridge, Gerontological Society of America, Heuristic Model for Understanding Non-Pharmacological Interventions to Manage BPSD, Individualization of Care, Innovation in Aging (Journal), Non-Pharmacological Management of Symptoms, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Realist Analyses, Realist Approaches, Realist Reviews, Reducing Agitation and Distress, University of Lethbridge (Canada), University of Lethbridge Library | Leave a comment

Renewed Policy Emphasis on Social Prescribing and Arts Therapies? (DHSC / Cochrane Database / JGCR / Dementia)

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Matt Hancock, Health and Social Care Secretary, takes a positive view of social prescribing, including greater use the arts and social activities as means of enhancing health and wellbeing. “…we will create a National Academy for Social Prescribing to … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, King's Fund, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences: University of Leeds, Ageing Population, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Alchemy Project (Lambeth), All Party Parliamentary Group on Arts Health and Wellbeing, ALOIS: a Comprehensive Register of Dementia Studies, ALOIS: Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement's Specialized Register, American Psychiatric Association (APA), Art Therapists, Art Therapy, Arts and Dementia Research: Hermeneutics, Arts and Dementia Research: Methodological Challenges, Arts and Dementia Research: Phenomenological Issues, Arts and Mental Wellbeing, Arts and Music in Dementia, Arts and Social Activities, Arts Council, Arts for Health, Arts for Health Activities in Care Homes, Arts in Health, Arts Practices in Healthcare, Arts Therapies, Association Between Physical Exercise and Mental Health, Association for Dementia Studies: University of Worcester, British Association of Art Therapists, Canada, Care Homes, Choosing Wisely, Choosing Wisely in the NHS, Choosing Wisely in the UK, Cochrane Database, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group (CDCIG), Committee on Care Interventions for Individuals with Dementia and Their Caregivers: National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Community Classes, Complex Interventions, Complex Interventions (Arts-Based Activities for People With Dementia), Complexity, Creative Health: the Arts for Health and Wellbeing, Creative Health: The Arts for Health and Wellbeing (National Alliance for Arts Health and Wellbeing), Cultural Manifesto for Wellbeing, Dance for Psychosis, DCMS, Dementia (Journal), Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology: University of Nottingham, Edge Hill University, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Epistemology, Epistemology Relating to Research Methodologies, Evaluation of Arts-Based Interventions, Evaluation of Complex Interventions, Evidence: Hierarchies and Typologies, Healthy Diet, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Hierarchies of Evidence (Reappraised), Informed Choices, Informed Decision-Making, Institute of Mental Health: University of Nottingham, Intrinsic Value Versus Instrumental Value, Japan, Jeremy Wright: Culture Secretary, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), Leeds Institute of Health Sciences: University of Leeds, Life-Long Learning, Lifelong Learning, Matt Hancock: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Meaning: Communication and Interpretation, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, Methodological Challenges, Methodological Challenges in Arts and Dementia Research, Museums, Music Playlists for Persons With Dementia, National Academies Press (US), National Academy for Social Prescribing, National Academy for Social Prescribing (Proposed Formation), National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (Japan), Nordoff Robbins: Music Therapy Charity, Nutritional Advice, Older Adults, Over-Medicalisation (Speculative Concept), Over-Medication, Participation in Social Activities, Physical Exercise, Physical Exercise Programmes, Playlist for Life, Post-Stroke Recovery, Prevention, Prevention Agenda, Psychological Wellbeing, Qualitative Research, Quality of Life, Reducing Waste in Dementia Care, Reducing Waste in the NHS, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Hull’s Stroke Recovery Service, RSPH First International Research Conference on the Arts and Dementia, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, School of Medicine: University of Nottingham, Self-Care, Self-Care Programmes, Singing for Chronic Lung Conditions, Social Activities, Social Prescribing, Social Prescribing: Fundamental to Prevention, Societal Determinants of Health, Southbank Centre, Staying Healthy for Longer, Stroke Recovery Service (Hull), Support for Self-Care, Supporting Healthy Lifestyles, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, TAnDem (The Arts and Dementia) Doctoral Training Centre, TAnDem Doctoral Training Centre, Tolerance of Ambiguity, United States: National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, University of Leeds, University of Nottingham, University of Worcester, Wasted Resources, Wellbeing | Leave a comment

Further Research Supports Speculation of Link Between Gut and Parkinson’s Disease (BBC News / Science Translational Medicine)

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Further evidence implying that the gut may be involved in the development of Parkinson’s Disease has emerged. Toxic (alpha-synuclein) proteins associated with Parkinson’s Disease tend to accumulate in the appendix, and it seems that people who have had their … Continue reading →

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Summary of Recent Progress in Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention Trials (CTAD / JPAD)

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The following article summarises a round-up of present understanding and developments reflected in current and planned prevention trials, as discussed at a EU / US / Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) Task Force meeting, as of December 2016-7. … Continue reading →

Cardiovascular Health in Old Age Associated With Reduced Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia (NHS Choices / JAMA)

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Fresh evidence from France suggests that favourable cardiovascular health metrics – measured using the American Heart Association (AHA)’s Life’s Simple 7 Metrics tool – and higher cardiovascular health scores, are associated with a lower risk of developing dementia and … Continue reading →

More on International Comparisons in Life Expectancy: The Impact of Austerity? (BBC News / ONS / BMJ / NHS Choices)

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Increases in life expectancy in the UK may be slowing down; possibly at the fastest rate among the top twenty leading world economies. This slowdown effect was most apparent in women, where the rate of rising life expectancy fell … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Canada

Spinal Implants May Revolutionise Walking Rehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease? (BBC News / Parkinson’s UK)

Realist Review of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for BPSD (Innovation in Aging)

Further Research Supports Speculation of Link Between Gut and Parkinson’s Disease (BBC News / Science Translational Medicine)

Cardiovascular Health in Old Age Associated With Reduced Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia (NHS Choices / JAMA)

More on International Comparisons in Life Expectancy: The Impact of Austerity? (BBC News / ONS / BMJ / NHS Choices)

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