Tag Archives: Dementia Awareness Raising

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 Awareness Week (2017): United Against Dementia (Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Dementia Awareness Week, this year, falls between May 14th – 20th 2016. Full Text Link Reference Dementia Awareness Week. [Online]: Alzheimer’s Society, May 2017.

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United Against Dementia: Re-Branding For a New Age (Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Alzheimer’s Society has announced plans for an organisational self-rebranding. “Our ambition is to reach every person who has a diagnosis and wants our help; to change the conversation on dementia and mainstream the rights of those affected by … Continue reading →

David Cameron on Need for Increasing Dementia Research Funding (BBC News)

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary David Cameron, the former Prime Minister, has taken-up the role of President of Alzheimer’s Research UK (in addition to working for the National Citizen Service). He has proposed / re-stated the importance of greater levels of funding for dementia … 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 →

World Alzheimer’s Day and World Alzheimer’s Month 2016 (Alzheimer’s Disease International)

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Information is available from Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) concerning World Alzheimer’s Month (September); and World Alzheimer’s Day 2016, on September 21st 2016. The theme for this year’s World Alzheimer’s Month campaign is “Remember Me”. World Alzheimer’s Month is a … Continue reading →

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Updated UK Dementia Atlas (Department of Health / BBC News)

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Department of Health’s updated dementia atlas reveals the “postcode lottery” of regional variations in how well the local services in different areas perform in the prevention, diagnosis, support and care for people with dementia. The dementia atlas maps five … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Dementia Awareness Raising

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

Dementia Awareness Week (2017): United Against Dementia (Alzheimer’s Society)

David Cameron on Need for Increasing Dementia Research Funding (BBC News)

World Alzheimer’s Day and World Alzheimer’s Month 2016 (Alzheimer’s Disease International)

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