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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 →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Acute Hospital Care, Acute Hospitals, Boston College: William F. Connell School of Nursing, Built Environment, Canada, Care in General Hospitals, Chronic Disease Management and Specialized Seniors: Fraser Health Authority, D-FAC Environments, D-FAC Physical Design in Hospitals, Dementia And Cognitive Disorders, Dementia Awareness, Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care in the Acute Hospital, Dementia-Friendly Acute Care (D-FAC), Dementia-Friendly Acute Care (D-FAC) Design, Dementia-Friendly Design, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Hospitals, Dementia-Friendly Wards, Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology: Simon Fraser University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: University of Alberta, Environmental Design, Faculty of Nursing: University of Alberta, Fraser Health Authority (British Columbia), Germany, Gerontologist, Gerontology Department and Gerontology Research Centre: Simon Fraser University, JW Scott Health Sciences Library: University of Alberta, Patient Safety, Primary Care: Fraser Health Authority, Seniors Fall and Injury Prevention: Fraser Health Authority, Simon Fraser University (British Columbia), United States, University of Alberta, University of Bremen, USA, William F. Connell School of Nursing (Massachusetts) | Leave a comment

Differing Assessments of the Benefits of Physical Activity for Persons With Dementia (Biomedical Research International / Cochrane Database)

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Physical activity is widely recognised as being beneficial for persons of all ages. When it comes to consideration of the value of such activity for persons with dementia, recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been more ambivalent, with “conventional … Continue reading →

Posted in For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged ALOIS: a Comprehensive Register of Dementia Studies, ALOIS: Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement's Specialized Register, ALOIS: the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group, Biomedical Research International, Canada, Cochrane Database, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Combined Exercise Programmes, Department of Physical Therapy: Eulji University, Department of Physical Therapy: Samsung Seoul Hospital, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, Eulji University, Exercise, Exercise Programmes for People With Dementia, Faculty of Health Science: Eulji University, Faculty of Nursing: University of Alberta, Physical Activity and Health Benefits, Physical Activity for Persons With Dementia, Physical Activity Programmes, Physical Activity Programs for Improvement of Dementia Symptoms, Physical Exercise, Physical Exercise Programmes, Physical Inactivity, Physical Therapy, Republic of Korea, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, University of Alberta | Leave a comment

Deaf Awareness Week 2015: Plus Articles on Hearing Loss and Cognitive Impairment / Dementia (UK Council on Deafness / BBC News / Various)

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Deaf Awareness Week falls between May 4th – 10th 2015. The UK Council on Deafness has produced posters in support of the event. Full Text Link Reference Connect and Communicate: Deaf Awareness Week 2015. [Online]: The UK Council on … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) in England, Age-Related Hearing Loss (ARHL), Aging and Mental Health, Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, American Neurotology Society, American Otological Society, Apolipoprotein E (APOE) e4 Allele, Archives of Internal Medicine, Audiology, Auditory Cognition, Auditory Impairment, BBC Health News, Binaural Cues, Biomed Research International, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Rome), Chinese University of Hong Kong, Chronic Care Model (CCM), Chronic Diseases and Hearing Loss, Clinical Interventions in Aging, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cognitive Functioning, Confidence, Connect and Communicate: Deaf Awareness Week 2015, Deaf Awareness Week 2015, Deafblindness, Deafblindness: Dual Sensory Loss, Deafness, Denmark, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology: University of Pittsburgh, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Epidemiology: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, Dual Sensory Loss, Dual Sensory Loss (Deafblindness), Echolocation, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy: University of Alberta, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Eriksholm Research Centre (Denmark), European Academy of Otology and Neurotology, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS), Faculty of Nursing: University of Alberta, Geriatric Nursing, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare Center, Geriatrics and Gerontology International, Germany, Gerontological Society of America, Global Deterioration Scale (GDS), Health, Health ABC Study Group, Health Aging and Body Composition Study, Hearing Aids, Hearing Impairment, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss and Cognition, Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline, Hearing Loss and Cognitive Impairment, Hearing Loss and Dementia, Hearing Loss and Incident Dementia, Hearing Loss: Risk of Dementia, Heriot-Watt University, Hong Kong, Human Echolocation, Institute of Human Communicative Research: Chinese University of Hong Kong, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research: University of Southampton, Interaural Level Difference (ILD), Interaural Time Difference (ITD), International Max Planck Research School on Neuroscience of Communication, Italy, JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine, JAMA Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Bayview and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, KEMAR: Knowles Electronic Manikin for Acoustics Research, Laboratory of Epidemiology Demography and Biometry: National Institute on Aging, Life Events Depression and Hearing Loss, Linköping University, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Max Planck Research Group, Modifiable Risk Factors, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES), National Institute on Aging, National Institute on Aging (US), Neuropsychology, Otology and Neurotology, PLoS One, Presbycusis, Risk Factors, Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Screening of Cognitive Function and Hearing Impairment in older adults, Sensory Impairment, Sensory Loss, Social Isolation, Spain, State University of New York, Sticht Center on Aging, Sweden, Trends in Hearing, UK Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, UK Biobank, UK Council on Deafness, United States, University of A Coruña, University of Alberta, University of California, University of Copenhagen, University of Pittsburgh, University of Southampton, University of Tennessee, University of Tokyo, USA Department of Communication Science & Disorders, USA Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Workshop on Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults | Leave a comment

Light Therapy for Dementia (Cochrane Database)

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This systematic review examines the effectiveness of light therapy in improving cognition, activities of daily living (ADLs), sleep, challenging behaviour, and psychiatric symptoms in people with dementia. The authors could find no evidence of any effect of light therapy … Continue reading →

Posted in Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews | Tagged Activities of Daily Living, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Agitation, ALOIS: a Comprehensive Register of Dementia Studies, ALOIS: the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Bright Light Therapy, Canada, Challenging Behaviour, Challenging Behaviour in Dementia, Circadian Disturbances in People with Dementia, Circadian Rhythms, Cochrane Database, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Dawn-Dusk, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy: Alberta, Faculty of Nursing: University of Alberta, Hypothalamus, Light Therapy, Light Therapy for Dementia, Night-Time Awakenings, Phototherapy, Psychiatric Disturbances in Dementia, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Rest-Activity and Sleep-Wake Cycles, Sleep, Sleep and Dementia, Sleep Disturbances, Sleep Duration, Sleep Fragmentation, Sleep Onset Latency, Sleep Problems, Suprachiasmatic Nuclei (SCN) in the Hypothalamus, University of Alberta | Leave a comment

Exercise Programs for People With Dementia (BBC News / Cochrane Review)

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent Cochrane systematic review of eight exercise trials, involving over 300 patients living at home or in care, indicates that exercise for people with dementia can help to improve thinking abilities and functioning in activities of daily living … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Physiotherapy, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Activity in Care Homes, BBC Health News, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Benefits of Activity, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Canada, CDCIG: Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group, Challenging Behaviour, Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Review Group, Encouraging Healthy Behaviour, Exercise, Exercise for Cognitive Impairment, Exercise for Dementia, Exercise Programs for People With Dementia, Faculty of Nursing: University of Alberta, Healthy Behaviours, Moderate Exercise, Modifiable Risk Factors, MRI Scans, Neuroprotective Lifestyles, Physical Activity, Physical Activity Programmes, Physical Activity Rehabilitation Schemes, Physical Exercise Programmes, Prevention, Re-ablement Activity, Risk Factors, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, University of Alberta | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Faculty of Nursing: University of Alberta

Dementia-Friendly Hospital Design (Gerontologist)

Differing Assessments of the Benefits of Physical Activity for Persons With Dementia (Biomedical Research International / Cochrane Database)

Light Therapy for Dementia (Cochrane Database)

Exercise Programs for People With Dementia (BBC News / Cochrane Review)

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