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Midlife Approaches to Reducing Dementia Risk (PHE)

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England (PHE) has produced an online resource on the various approaches to reducing the prevalence and incidence of dementia. There are statistics indicating the scale of the challenge, and a summary of the risk factors that can … Continue reading →

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Public Health England’s “One You” Campaign (BBC News / PHE / NHS OneYou)

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

Summary Public Health England’s “One You” campaign is about engaging patients and the public concerning the various practical steps it is possible to take to avoid preventable disease. It is estimated that the NHS wastes more than £11 billion per … Continue reading →

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NICE Guideline on Mid-Life Interventions to Delay or Prevent Dementia Onset (NICE)

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline concerning mid-life approaches to delay or prevent the onset of dementia, disability and frailty in later life. This guideline is based on evidence, such as … Continue reading →

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World Dementia Envoy’s Christmas Message: Resolutions on Modifiable Risk Factors (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / World Dementia Council / NHS England)

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

Summary The World Dementia Envoy’s Christmas message offers brief personal insights from contact with dementia in the family. One significant highlight of progress during 2014 has been recognition of the “Blackfriars Consensus Statement”; involving the agreement to focus seriously on … Continue reading →

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September: World Alzheimer’s Month (ADI / World Dementia Council)

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary September 2014 is the third global World Alzheimer’s Month™. This is an international awareness raising campaign coordinated by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). “The theme for World Alzheimers Month 2014 is ‘Dementia: Can we reduce the risk?’, focusing on ways … Continue reading →

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Reducing Dementia Risk Factors: World Alzheimer Report 2014 (ADI / Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / World Dementia Council)

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

Summary Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) has published the World Alzheimer Report 2014, entitled “Dementia and Risk Reduction: An analysis of protective and modifiable factors” which examines the evidence on modifiable risk factors for dementia. It shows that dementia risks can … Continue reading →

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Prevention of Dementia (ILC-UK)

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

Summary This International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) report summarises current knowledge about how more can be done to prevent the scale of dementia prevalence in future, and to reduce avoidable costs. It considers the potential savings achievable by tackling … Continue reading →

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Disability, Dementia and Frailty in Later Life: Mid-Life Approaches to Prevention (NICE Guideline Consultation)

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is developing a public health guideline on disability, dementia and frailty in later life. It concentrates on mid-life approaches and public health interventions to prevent or delay the onset of these conditions … Continue reading →

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A Third of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases Worldwide Potentially Preventable? (BBC News / Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / World Dementia Council / Lancet Neurology)

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

Summary Research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) indicates that one in three cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide are potentially preventable. This latest study, from the University of Cambridge, reflects and parallels a growing awareness and consensus … Continue reading →

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Public Health England Business Plan for 2014/15 (Public Health England)

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Public Health England business plan for 2014 and 2015 defines PHE’s core functions, discusses achievements so far, and lists plans for the next year to protect and improve the public’s health and reduce health inequalities. Full Text Link … Continue reading →

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World Dementia Envoy’s Christmas Message: Resolutions on Modifiable Risk Factors (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / World Dementia Council / NHS England)

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Public Health England Business Plan for 2014/15 (Public Health England)

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