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Improving the Management of Diabetes in People Living with Dementia (NIHR HTA)

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

Summary A realist review was conducted to identify features or mechanisms in various interventions likely to improve the management of diabetes in people with dementia. The full NIHR HTA report from this research, already summarised in a BMC Medicine article … Continue reading →

An Investigation Into the Management of Faecal Incontinence in Care Home Residents With Advanced Dementia (Health Technology Assessments / JAMDA / BMJ Open)

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

Summary The results of the latest research into this topic, based on a realist approach to investigation. Full Text Link Reference Goodman, C. Norton, C. [and] Buswell, M. [et al] (2017). Managing Faecal INcontinence in people with advanced dementia resident … Continue reading →

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Suggestions for Improving the Management of Diabetes in People Living with Dementia (BMC Medicine)

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The results of recent research into this topic. Full Text Link Reference Bunn, F. Goodman, C. [and] Reece Jones, P. [et al] (2017). What works for whom in the management of diabetes in people living with dementia: a realist … Continue reading →

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Development of Standardised Intervention Outcome Measures for Dementia Prevention (PLoS One / HTA)

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The following articles present work towards establishing a consensus on the most suitable outcomes to be measured when assessing “disease modification” (or the lack of it) in response to interventions intended to delay or prevent the progress of dementia. … Continue reading →

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Approaches to Supporting Dementia-Friendly Healthcare in Hospital Settings (BMJ Open)

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A review implies that staff dementia awareness training, by itself alone, may not improve dementia care and / or the outcomes for patients with dementia in hospital. It appears that additional strategies such as support for staff in implementing … Continue reading →

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Dementia Services: a Survey of Quality (Healthwatch Network / BMJ Open)

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A Healthwatch England report summarises feedback from over 1,000 people across the country about their experiences of dementia care, plus the results of findings from over 120 care homes visited. This document attempts to clarify what may be working … Continue reading →

Coordination of Care for People With Long-Term Conditions and Dementia (NIHR Signal / BMJ / Department of Health)

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) “Signal” expert commentary refers to research indicating that almost one fifth of people with dementia have other serious conditions, such as stroke and diabetes, whereas current services are not typically aligned to … Continue reading →

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More on Disjointed Care for Dementia and Comorbidities: the CoDem Study (NIHR)

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Comorbidity and dementia (CoDem) review confirms the need to improve continuity of care and access to services for persons living with dementia with co-morbidities (as covered in a recent ILC-UK report). This … Continue reading →

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On the Influence of Primary Care Quality Upon Hospital Admissions by People with Dementia in England: Exploring the Limits of Intervention (CHE / PloS One / BMJ / JGCR / BMJ Open)

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

Summary A recent study by the Centre for Health Economics (CHE) found that GP practices which review their dementia patients as part of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) tend to have relatively fewer emergency hospital admissions by persons with dementia. … Continue reading →

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Responsibility for End-of-Life Care in Care Homes Without On-Site Nursing Provision (Nursing Times / Health & Social Care in the Community)

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Many care homes in England do not have nurses on site and rely on visits from GPs and district nurses for primary care and referral to specialist services. A recent study examined expectations and experiences of the responsibility for … Continue reading →

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