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Summary of NICE’s Impact on Dementia Health and Care (NICE)

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) marketing report gives an overview of progress in implementing NICE guidance across health and care. The main section headings comprise: Prevent or delay onset of dementia. Referral, diagnosis and care … Continue reading →

Dementia 2015 UK Policy Report: Improving the Quality of Life for People with Dementia (Alzheimer’s Society)

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

Summary The Alzheimer’s Society’s fourth annual report exploring the quality of life for people with dementia (and their families and carers) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, is entitled “Dementia 2015: Aiming higher to transform lives is in England”. This … Continue reading →

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Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support Too Patchy? (BBC News / RCGP / Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A survey of GPs, commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Society, indicates that it is felt there is often inadequate post diagnosis support for people with dementia (and their families and carers) from the NHS and social services in the UK. … Continue reading →

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The Co-Production in Commissioning Toolkit (TLAP / Department of Health / SCIE / NEF / NHS England / NESTA)

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An online resource, called the “Co-Production in Commissioning Tool”, has been made available via the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). This toolkit presents the work of Think Local, Act Personal (TLAP) – and partners – towards improving the … Continue reading →

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Care Act Goes Live: SCIE Resources / Guidance (BBC News / SCIE)

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Act 2014 introduces the biggest shake-up in social care for 60 years. Full Text Link Reference Triggle, N. (2015). Care system gets ‘biggest shake-up in 60 years’. London: BBC Health News, April 1st 2015. There is a … Continue reading →

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Case Management and Home Support for People Living With Dementia (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)

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

Summary This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of case management approaches to home support for people with dementia, from the perspective of patients, carers and staff. People receiving case management are significantly less likely to become institutionalised, at least in … Continue reading →

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UK Policy Report: the Quality of Life for People with Dementia in 2014 (Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Alzheimer’s Society has published the third annual report “Dementia 2014: Opportunity for change”, which examines many aspects of the quality of life for people with dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Similar to the two previous reports … Continue reading →

Building on the National Dementia Strategy and the PM’s Dementia Challenge (APPG)

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

Summary The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) earlier this month released their proposals for a long-term national plan for dementia. This “Building on the National Dementia Strategy: change, progress and priorities” report has been published five years after the … Continue reading →

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Care Bill Becomes Care Act 2014 (Department of Health)

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb has written about the impact of the Care Act 2014, which introduces the biggest change to social care for 60 years. This online article summarises the provisions of the Care Act and … Continue reading →

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Developing NICE Standards for Social Care (Department of Health)

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary As a result of a consultation exercise during 2013, five topics have been identified for formal referral to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Falls: regaining independence for older people after a fall. Care and support of … Continue reading →

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