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Tag Archives: Dementia Co-Morbidities
Dementia Services in England: Mega Statistical Package (PHE / NMHDNIN)
Summary Public Health England (PHE) has made available a collection of statistical information and analysis to help commissioners and health professionals make more informed decisions about dementia services and interventions. Topics covered include: Understanding dementia locally. Dementia and comorbidities. End … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Northern Ireland, Person-Centred Care, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Scotland, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
Tagged Accident and Emergency Admissions, Co-Morbidities, Co-Morbidities and Dementia, Common Dementia Comorbidities, Complex Comorbidities, Dementia and Comorbidities, Dementia Co-Morbidities, Dementia Comorbidities, Dementia Intelligence Network (DIN), Dementia Intelligence Network (DIN) Profile Tool, Dementia Profile (PHE / NMHDNIN), Dementia Profile Tool, Dementia Profile: PHE Fingertips Tool, End of Life Care for People with Dementia, Factors Behind Increasing Emergency Admissions, Fingertips Dementia Profile, Health Improvement Network, Information on Comorbidities, Local Dementia Prevalence, Local Dementia Services, Local Dementia Statistics, Local Dementia Use of Hospital Services, Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network (MHDNIN), Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Networks, MHDNIN: Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network, Multiple Comorbidities, National Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network (NMHDNIN), National Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Networks, NMHDNIN: National Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network, PHE National Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network, Reasons for Short Stay Emergency Admissions, Reasons People With Dementia are Admitted to Hospitals in an Emergency, The Health Improvement Network (THIN), THIN Database, THIN: The Health Improvement Network
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More on Disjointed Care for Dementia and Comorbidities: the CoDem Study (NIHR)
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
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, NHS, NIHR, NIHRSDO, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Stroke, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Access to Care, Acute Care, Best Practice in Dementia Care (Triangle of Care), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Carer Friendly Society, Carer Inclusion, Carer Inclusion and Support, Carer Support, Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care: University of Hertfordshire, Co-Morbidities, Co-Morbidities and Dementia, Co-Morbidities In Older Patients, Cognitive Functioning and Ageing Studies, Common Dementia Comorbidities, Comorbidity and Dementia (CoDem), Complex Conditions, Continuity of Care, Dementia and Diabetes, Dementia Co-Morbidities, Dementia Comorbidities, Dementia Risk Factors, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Hospitals, Department of Psychology: King’s College London, Department of Public Health and Primary Care: University of Cambridge, Diabetes, Diabetes and Multiple Morbidities, Disjointed and Substandard Care, East London Foundation Trust, Elderly People With Complex Health and Social Care Needs, Health and Social Care Integration, Health Services and Delivery Research Programme (NIHR), Holistic Care, Holistic Care Assessments, Holistic Co-ordinated Care, Hospital-Based Initiatives, Impact of Dementia and Medical Comorbidities on Quality of Care and Access to Treatment, Improving Health Care for People With Dementia, Institute for Health and Society: Newcastle University, Institute of Psychiatry: King's College London, Integration of Health and Care, Integration of Health and Social Care, Integration of Health and Social Care for Older People, King’s College London, Leicestershire, Medical Research Council's Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS) Project, Multiple Long-Term Conditions, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research Programme, NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme, North Thames Clinical Research Network Dementias and Neurodegeneration (DeNDRoN), Prevalence of Dementia in People with Diabetes Stroke and Visual Impairment, Prevalence of Diabetes Stroke and Visual Impairment in People with Dementia, PRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit: University College London, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health: University College London Medical School, Sensory Impairment, Supporting Self-Care, Triangle of Care, Triangle of Care for Dementia, Type 2 Diabetes, University College London Medical School, University of Hertfordshire, Untreated Comorbidities, Vision Impairment, Visual Impairment, Workforce Development
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Dementia Action Alliance Webinars for 2014 (DAA)
Summary The Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) has organised a series of free webinars on dementia and related topics. The list of events, so far, includes: What Living With Dementia Is All About. Presented by Peter Ashley, Living With Dementia. Thursday … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Awareness, Awareness and Understanding, Cancer and Dementia, Challenges of Living with Dementia, Co-Morbidities, College of Occupational Therapists (COT), Competent and Capable Staff, Complex Care, Complex Needs, COTSS-OP: College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section for Older People, Cultural Relevance, Cultural Sensitivity, Culturally Competent Dementia Care, Culturally Sensitive Services, Dementia Action Alliance (DAA), Dementia Action Alliance Webinar Programme (2014), Dementia Action Alliance Webinar Registration, Dementia Advisers, Dementia Advisors, Dementia Awareness, Dementia Awareness Training, Dementia Co-Morbidities, Education and Training, Enabling Occupation, Free Webinars (DAA), Living with Dementia, Living With Dementia Group (LWDG), Long-Term Conditions, Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Macmillan Cancer Support, Management of Co-Morbidities, Multiple Chronic Disease, Multiple Health Issues, Multiple Needs, Multiple-Morbidities, Older People With Complex Needs, Respect for Religious or Cultural Backgrounds, Training, University of Worcester, University of Worcester: Association for Dementia Studies, Worcester University, Workforce Competencies, Workforce Development, Workforce Training
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System-Wide Costs of Falls in Older People in Torbay (King’s Fund)
Summary This paper covers the use of Torbay’s patient-level linked data set to investigate the costs to the NHS and social care arising from the care pathway for older people admitted to hospital due to a fall. One in three … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, King's Fund, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Co-Morbidities, Commissioning Toolkit for Falls and Fractures, Community Rehabilitation, Cost of Falls, Dementia and Falls, Dementia Co-Morbidities, Falls and Fractures, Falls Assessment, Falls in Older People, Falls in Older People in Torbay, Health and Social Care Costs, Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Services, System-Wide Care Costs, System-Wide Costs of Falls in Older People, Torbay, Torbay Care Trust, Torbay Linked Health and Care Data Set
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