Tag Archives: Dementia-Friendly Hospitals

SPACE Principles in the Care of People Living With Dementia (RCN)

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has produced a report outlining five principles (SPACE principles) underpinning the commitment to improve care for people with dementia and their families. This report is intended for use across a wide range of … Continue reading →

Dementia-Friendly Hospital Wards (NHS England)

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia and Older People’s Mental Health at NHS England and NHS Improvement has issued comments about dementia-friendly design for hospital wards, and various steps towards delivering dementia-related priorities outlined in the NHS Long Term … Continue reading →

Plans for Meeting the Dementia Challenge by 2020 (DHSC)

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020 (2015) involved over 50 commitments for making England the best place in the world for dementia care, research and public dementia awareness in general. Feedback was subsequently collected, during 2018, concerning developments … Continue reading →

Modification of the Physical Environment to Support People With Dementia (Dementia)

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A systematic review investigates the efficacy of physical environment-related strategies for supporting everyday activities in people living with dementia: Full Text Link Reference Woodbridge, R. Sullivan, MP. [and] Harding, E. [et al] (2018). Use of the physical environment to … Continue reading →

Dementia-Friendly Hospital Design (Gerontologist)

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A more recent review of remaining uncertainties in dementia-friendly hospital design principles. Full Text Link (Note: This article requires a suitable Athens password, a journal subscription or payment for access). Reference Parke, B. Boltz, M. [and] Hunter, KF. [et … Continue reading →

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Dementia Case-Finding in Hospitals: Qualitative Research Into Disparate Perceptions of Primary and Secondary Care Staff in England (BMJ Open)

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Hospitals in England have been conducting case-finding of people with dementia among older people, who were admitted on an unplanned basis, since 2012/13; although the methods to be used were undefined. A recent article investigates the views of staff … Continue reading →

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Transformation of Health and Care in Wales: a Revolution from Within (BBC News / Welsh Government)

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Parliamentary Review of Health and Social Care in Wales provides an inspiring vision of future directions in service provision, with proposals which are likely to be studied more widely. Dr Ruth Hussey the former Chief Medical Officer for … Continue reading →

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