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Chief Medical Officer’s Report: Health 2040 – Better Health Within Reach (DHSC / BBC News)

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The latest annual report from Professor Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England expects a health revolution (sic), with a more prominent re-positioning of healthier lifestyles in society, by 2040: “The environment we live in must … Continue reading →

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Review of Factors Influencing Carers’ Quality of Life (Alzheimer’s and Dementia)

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

Summary A review of literature on the factors likely to influence the quality of life for family carers of people with dementia discovered ten broad themes: Demographics. Carer-Patient Relationship(s). Dementia Characteristics. Demands of Caring. Carer Health. Carer Emotional Well-Being. Support … Continue reading →

Exploring Work at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging (BBC News / Buck Institute for Research on Aging)

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A brief investigation into the research activities and aims of the Buck Institute for Research On Aging, based in California, USA. Full Text Link Reference Walsh, F. (2017). What are the secrets of the superagers? London: BBC Health News, … Continue reading →

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Elderly Major Trauma Patients: Guidelines (London Major Trauma System / Emergency Medicine Journal)

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The 11.5 million people aged 65 and older is the fastest growing age group in the UK They comprise 18% of the population today, and this figure is projected to rise to 25% of the population by 2040. According … Continue reading →

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Focus on the Baby Boomer Generation: CMO’s UK Health Profile (Department of Health / BBC News / NHS Choices)

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

Summary The latest annual report from Professor Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England examines the health of people aged between 50 and 70 (broadly, people born between 1945 and 1964). One of the central conclusions drawn … Continue reading →

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Proportion of People Over 65 Developing Dementia in the USA Decreasing Slightly (BBC News / JAMA Internal Medicine)

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research in the United States indicates that the proportion of elderly people (aged over 65) with dementia has declined from 11.6% in 2000 to 8.8% in 2012. Previously expected future growth rates for the burden of dementia may not … Continue reading →

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Characteristics of Persons With Suspected Dementia Who Refuse a Diagnostic Assessment (Alzheimer’s and Dementia)

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A study investigated the traits and characteristics of patients who screened positive for dementia (in a USA primary care context) but who refused a formal a diagnostic assessment. The Perceptions Regarding Investigational Screening for Memory in Primary Care (PRISM-PC) … Continue reading →

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