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NICE Guideline on Support for Adult Carers (NICE)

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)’s guideline aims to assist health and social care staff to help unpaid carers; i.e. people (aged 18 and over) engaged in the unpaid care of someone, older than 16 years, who … Continue reading →

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ESRC-NIHR Dementia Research Initiative: Funding or Four Dementia Research Projects (NIHR)

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have announced further funding for research projects aiming to improve the lives of people living with dementia and their carers. The four projects comprise … Continue reading →

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Big Hopes Riding on Research Project to Help Unpaid Carers? (NIHR)

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

Summary There are an estimated 850,000 people with dementia, and 670,000 unpaid carers, in the UK; involving more than half a million people with dementia living at home and being supported by unpaid carers, according to the Carers Trust. The … Continue reading →

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Following a Diagnosis of Dementia: Information for Patients / Families and Friends Who are Carers (DHSC / SCIE)

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

Summary Patient information is available, from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), for persons diagnosed with dementia and those who care for them. Guidance on the support which can be expected covers: The care plan. The health care … Continue reading →

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Scoping the Potential Role(s) of Community Pharmacists in Medication Management for Community-Dwelling People With Dementia (Health Expectations)

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A new article has appeared on the roles for community pharmacists in assisting people with dementia dwelling in the community, their informal carers – and health and social care professionals more widely – in achieving safer and more effective … Continue reading →

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National End of Life Care (EoLC) Knowledge Hub / Palliative and End of Life Care Resource Hub (NHS England / National Council for Palliative Care)

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England and the National Council for Palliative Care have produced the Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care hub / website. This aims to become the “one stop shop” for discovering information resources relating to the “Ambitions for … Continue reading →

Raising Awareness of Older Carers and Carers’ Rights Generally (NHS England / Carers Trust)

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Results from a Carers’ Trust survey conducted between October and November 2016 are used to raise awareness of issues affecting older carers in England. Full Text Link Reference Speak up for older carers. [Online]: Carers’ Trust, November 2016. A … Continue reading →

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Improving Integration of Carer Support: Toolkit To Assist Identification and Assessment of Carer Health and Wellbeing (NHS England)

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England, in cooperation with numerous partners, has produced a new “Integrated Approach to Identifying and Assessing Carer Health and Wellbeing” toolkit. This is the latest component of their ongoing Commitment to Carers. The toolkit includes a template Memorandum … Continue reading →

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Joint Declaration on Post-Diagnostic Dementia Care and Support (NHS England / Department of Health / BBC News)

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Attention is again drawn to the joint declaration, spanning “government, health, social care and the third sector” (announced earlier in January 2016), which aims to improve the quality of services for persons with dementia, and their families / carers. … Continue reading →

Opportunities for Better Integration of Physical and Mental Health (King’s Fund)

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS Five Year Forward View touched upon the importance of better integration between physical and mental health services. Building on the NHS England Mental Health Taskforce’s recommendations, the following King’s Fund report explores this “integration frontier” in more … Continue reading →

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