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Reconnecting Health and Spirituality? (JAMA)

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) article summarises evidence for the view that patients’ spiritual and religious views have been long neglected in mainstream medical literature and practice. It is suggested a greater focus on spirituality … Continue reading →

Funding the Shared Lives Model of Support For Living Independently At Home (NHS England / Shared Lives Plus)

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England is to invest £1.75 million in the Shared Lives Plus scheme which aims to help people be cared for at home, rather than in hospitals. “The Shared Lives model will support people who have needs which make … Continue reading →

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Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on Carers and Caring

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

Some of the following articles may be available freely where indicated (depending on local circumstances). Access to the full-text of the other articles will require a suitable Athens password, a journal subscription or payment. The Bibliographic Citations Forrester, LT. Maayan, … Continue reading →

Posted in For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Systematic Reviews | Tagged Advance Care Planning (ACP), Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD, Caregivers, Caregiving (Carers), Carer Resilience, Carers, Caring for People With Dementia, Coping Mechanisms, Coping Strategies, Internet-Based Support for Carers, Mealtime Interventions, Meditation-Based Interventions for Family Carers, Personal Resilience, Personalised Psychosocial Interventions, Psychological Coping Skills, Resilience Model, Respite Care, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Volunteer Mentoring Schemes, Volunteer Mentors, Wellness and Resilience | Leave a comment

Supporting Employees Caring for Persons With Dementia (Carers UK)

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The impact of dementia is an increasingly significant issue in the workplace. People are often struggling to combine work with caring for family member or friend. Carers UK and Employers for Carers performed a survey of employers and employees … Continue reading →

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End of Life Care in Acute Hospitals (BBC News / NCPC)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A Glasgow University report has found that approximately one in three patients admitted to hospital in Scotland die within a year. Almost one in 10 patients die during their current hospital admission. Figures for the rest of the UK … Continue reading →

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Triangle of Care Approach (Nursing Times)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Triangle of Care guide, outlining how to improve the care for dementia sufferers by involving carers, has been discussed in Parliament. Full Text Link (Note: This article may require a suitable Athens password, a journal subscription or payment for … Continue reading →

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Leicester City Council / Shared Lives Foster Placements for Elderly People (BBC News)

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A fostering scheme for the elderly is being introduced in Leicester, whereby families will be paid to take elderly people into their homes. Carers will be paid £224 a week (roughly four times the amount unpaid carers on basic Carer’s … Continue reading →

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Dementia Scheme for Professionals Listening to Carers: Triangle of Care, 2nd Edition (Guardian Professional: Social Care Network / Carers Trust / RCN)

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary There is a fresh initiative to ensure family carers are involved by hospital staff, so that they are enabled to give and receive information about relatives with dementia. Carers should be offered suitable opportunities to participate and have their … Continue reading →

Integrated Care for People with Complex Chronic Conditions: Research Summary (King’s Fund)

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This King’s Fund report summarises the findings from a 2-year research project (funded by Aetna and the Aetna Foundation) which involved looking at five UK-based programmes delivering coordinated care for people with long-term and complex needs. The aim has … Continue reading →

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Oxleas Advanced Dementia Service (King’s Fund)

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

Summary The King’s Fund (funded by Aetna and the Aetna Foundation) is releasing a series of five case studies examining co-ordinated care for people with complex chronic conditions. New approaches to care co-ordination in primary care settings are investigated, across … Continue reading →

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