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Tag Archives: Dementia Awareness Week 2014
Dementia Roadmap for GPs and Patients (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge)
Summary The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has developed an online dementia resource for GPs, which links to information on patient’s emerging needs as dementia develops, from diagnosis onwards. This “Dementia Roadmap” tool also signposts patients to suitable local resources, … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, Department of Health, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Dementia: Skilling the Housing Workforce (Housing LIN)
Summary To mark Dementia Awareness Week, the Housing Learning and Improvement Network have published a new “Making a start” report (and Resource Pack) designed to provide information and assistance for housing providers. These resources aim to equip the housing workforce with … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Housing LIN, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Launch of the Global Dementia and Alzheimer’s Action Alliance: World Health Assembly, Geneva (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / WHO)
Summary The “Global Dementia and Alzheimer’s Action Alliance” has been launched at the World Health Assembly in Geneva. The World Health Assembly is the annual meeting of the World Health Organization. This Alliance is a direct outcome of the call … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), Charitable Bodies, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, National, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest, World Health Organization (WHO)
Tagged Better Policies for People with Dementia, Challenge on Dementia (David Cameron), Dementia Awareness Week, Dementia Awareness Week 2014, Dementia Challenge, First WHO Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia, First WHO Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia: Better Policies for People with Dementia, G8 Dementia Summit, G8 Dementia Summit Agreements, G8 Dementia Summit Declaration, Geneva, Global Action Alliance, Global Alzheimer and Dementia Action Alliance (GADAA) Catalogue of Resources (on Care Models Policy Development and Changing Attitudes), Global Alzheimer’s and Dementia Action Alliance, Global Dementia and Alzheimer’s Action Alliance, International Collaborations, International Consortium on Health Outcome Measures (ICHOM), International Good Practice, Mark Pearson: Deputy Director of OECD Directorate for Employment; Labour and Social Affairs, OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge, Scottish Government, WHO, WHO: World Health Organization, World Health Assembly, World Health Organisation (WHO)
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