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More on the NHS Long Term Plan (DHSC / NHS England / BBC News / NAO / King’s Fund)

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS Long Term Plan was released earlier this week. The plan is backed by the commitment of an extra £20.5 billion funding for the NHS per year. “The 10-year plan includes measures to prevent 150,000 heart attacks, strokes … Continue reading →

Prevention: Central to the NHS Long Term Plan (BBC News / NHS Egland)

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Early announcements concerning the NHS Long Term Plan, previously billed as the “NHS Ten Year Plan”, indicate an even greater emphasis on the prevention agenda. This will involve, among other related schemes, the provision for problem drinkers and smokers … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Barriers to Timely Adoption of Home Adaptations (Centre for Ageing Better / Northumbria University / University of the West of England)

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research into the lived experience of users home adaptations (and the professionals who work with these users) suggests that people sometimes delay adaptations to their homes due to a perceived “stigma” associated with handrails, ramps etc. Full Text Link … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, Systematic Reviews, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Ageing and Re-Entry Into the Community, Ageing Population, Appearance and Perceptions of Age and Disability, Barriers to Timely Adoption of Home Adaptations, Big Lottery Fund’s Ageing Better Programme, Big Lottery Funding, Bristol Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing (UWE), Building Research Establishment (BRE), CAPABLE Trial (USA): Reable-Repair-Adapt, Centre for Ageing Better, Centre for Ageing Better (CfAB), Control and Independence, Coping Strategies, Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG), Elders Council of Newcastle, Embedding Patient Experience in Service Delivery, Embedding Patient Experience in Service Design, End-User Experience, Experience Based Co-Design, Experience-Based Co-Design (EBCD), Experienced Based Design (EBD), Experiences, Experts by Experience, Facilitating Independence Grant (Proposal), HAIL Study (Australia), HIPI Trial (New Zealand), Home Adaptations, Independence and Wellbeing, Independence at Home, Independence Choice and Risk, Independence in Older Adults, Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, Lived Experience, Lived Experiences of Home Adaptations, Loss of Independence, Maintaining Independence, Maintaining Independence: Technology Supporting People Living With Dementia and Their Carers (SCIE), Major Adaptations Trial (Sweden), Newcastle City Council, Newcastle University, North Tyneside Council, Northumbria University, Participant Lived Experiences, Practitioner Experiences, Realist Approaches, Realist Reviews, Realist Syntheses, Regaining Independence, Role of Home Adaptations in Improving Later Life, Services Maximising Independence, Smart Home Adaptations, Staying Independent, Staying Independent: Technology Supporting People Living With Dementia and Their Carers (SCIE), Stigma, Stigma of Ugly Home Adaptations, Supporting Health Wellbeing and Independence, Supporting Wellbeing Resilience and Independence, Timely Adoption of Home Adaptations, Triggers and Tipping Points (in Housing Adaptation), University of the West of England | Leave a comment

Technological Support for People Living With Dementia / Their Carers (SCIE)

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has produced a collection of web pages which explore the potential of new technology to support people living with dementia, and their families / carers. Suggested applications of information technology include access … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, SCIE, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Acoustic Listening Devices, Ageing Population, Alive! 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Technology, Transforming Participation in Health and Care, Use of New Technology to Inform Stimulate and Engage: Technology Supporting People Living With Dementia and Their Carers (SCIE), User-Centered Design, Voice Controlled Smart Speakers, Voice Over IP (VOIP), YouTube | Leave a comment

On the Unrealised Potential of Intermediate Care (SCIE / Nuffield Trust)

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)’s “SCIE Highlights No.1” briefing explores the largely untapped potential of intermediate care. It is asserted that intermediate care could deliver better outcomes for patients, while reducing the pressures of demand faced by … Continue reading →

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People With Dementia Living Alone in the Community (Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease)

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research, based on experiences and outcomes concerning people with dementia living alone (with and without help from an informal caregiver) in Germany, indicates that it is possible – provided adequate support services are available – to survive without significant … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Depression, Falls Prevention, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Statistics, Universal Interest | Tagged Bayer Activities of Daily Living Scale (B-ADL), Challenges of Living with Dementia, Community-Based Care, Community-Based Interventions, Community-Based Services, Community-Based Support, Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Community-Dwelling Older People with Dementia, Control and Independence, Culture Change in Health and Care, Dementia Care Management (DCM), DemTect, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy: University Medicine Greifswald, Dignified Independent Living With Care, Evaluating Integrated and Community-Based Care, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Germany, Health and Care of Older People, Help With Medication, Home Care, Home Support for People Living With Dementia, Home-Delivered Meals, Housekeeping Assistance, Improving Outcomes for People Living With Dementia, Improving the Quality of Life for People With Dementia, Independence, Independence and Wellbeing, Independence at Home, Independence in Older Adults, Independent Living, Informal Care, Informal Caregiving, Informal Carers, Institute for Community Medicine: University Medicine Greifswald, Integrated and Community-Based Care, Integration of Health and Care, International Comparisons, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Living Independently At Home, Living Well with Dementia, Living Well With Dementia: German Statistics, Living with Dementia, Living With Neurological Conditions, Maintaining Independence, Measures of Living Arrangements and Informal Care, People With Dementia Living Alone, Quality of Life-AD (QoL-AD), Screening For Dementia in GP Practices, Staying Independent, Support For Living Independently At Home, Sustainable Health and Care Services, Transforming Participation in Health and Care, University Medicine Greifswald, Unmet Needs of Community-Dwelling Primary Care Patients With Dementia in Germany, Utilization of Health and Nursing Care Services, What Works Resource Pack: Involving People Living with Dementia | Leave a comment

More On Community Engagement: Six Principles for Engaging People and Communities (People and Communities Board / National Voices)

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The People and Communities Board and National Voices have released guidance on engaging with local people and communities with a view to “creating person-centred, community-focussed approaches to health, wellbeing and care”. This advice reinforces the proposed new relationship with … Continue reading →

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