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COVID-19 Infection: Coronavirus in the UK (DHSC / PHE / BBC News / SCIE / NHS England / JGCR)
Summary Latest guidance for the general public. Full Text Link Reference New guidance for households with possible COVID-19 infection. [Online]: Department of Health and Social Care [and] Public Health England, March 17th 2020. In less than three months the impact … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, Community Care, Department of Health, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, International, Local Interest, National, NHS, NHS Employers, NHS England, Public Health England, Quick Insights, SCIE, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton, World Health Organization (WHO)
Tagged All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Bhubaneswar; India), Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), BBC Health News, British Psychological Society (BPS), British Psychological Society: Faculty of the Psychology of Older People (FPOP), British Red Cross, Call in Time Programme: Telephone Befriending, Care Provider Alliance (CPA), Clear Voice, Community Health Updates: NHS England and NHS Improvement, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Social Care, Coronavirus (COVID-19) MultiLingual Patient Information, Coronavirus Guidance for Clinicians and NHS Managers (NHS England), Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Status Checker, Coronavirus Tracking, COVID-19 and Older Adults, COVID-19 and Older People, COVID-19 Infection, COVID-19: Guidance for Health Professionals, COVID-19: Guidance for Hostels or Day Centres for People Rough Sleeping, COVID-19: Guidance for Supported Living Provision, COVID-19: Guidance for Vulnerable People, COVID-19: Guidance on Home Care Provision, COVID-19: Guidance on Residential Care Provision, COVID-19: Guidance on Social Care Provider Resilience, COVID-19: Guidance on Social Distancing, Daylight, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Department of Psychiatry: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Doctors of the World, Effects of COVID-19 on Elderly Health, Europe: New Epicentre of Coronavirus Pandemic, FPOP: BPS Faculty of the Psychology of Older People, France, GoodSAM app, Grays Inn Medical Practice (London), Guidance for Households With Possible COVID-19 Infection, Headspace, Hospital Discharge Updates: NHS England and NHS Improvement, HTN: Health Tech Newspaper, India, Italy, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), Local Government Association: LGA, Lockdowns, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Mental Wellbeing Apps (For NHS Staff During COVID-19 Crisis), Migrant Help, Multilingual Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19), NHS Volunteer Responders, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS Rohtak: India), Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Albanian, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Amharic, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Arabic, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Armenian, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Bengali, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Bulgarian, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Czech, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dari, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in English, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Farsi, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in French, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Greek, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Gujarati, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Hindi, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Hungarian, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italian, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Kurdish Sorani, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lithuanian, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Malayalam, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Pashto, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Polish, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Portuguese, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Punjabi, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Romanian, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Russian, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Simplified Chinese, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Sindhi, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Slovak, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Somali, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Spanish, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Tigrinya, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Turkish, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Urdu, Patient Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Vietnamese, Patient Information on the Coronavirus Pandemic (Foreign Languages), Public Health England (PHE), Royal Voluntary Service, Royal Voluntary Service (Formerly the WRVS), Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), Self-Isolation, Sleepio: Digital Sleep Improvement Programme, Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Social Care Updates: NHS England and NHS Improvement, Social Distancing, Social Distancing: Advice for Elderly People, Spain, Unmind, WHO COVID-19 International Tracking Dashboard
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User Feedback on Digital Platform for People With Dementia and Their Carers (JMIR Formative Research)
Summary CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD is Web-based platform, still a work-in-progress, developed with a view to: Improving the quality of life for persons living with dementia. Reducing carer burden. Reducing the costs for care. Reducing the administrative burden for health and social care staff. The following paper … Continue reading
Posted in Universal Interest
Tagged ALADDIN Project, CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD HORIZON 2020 Project, CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD Platform, Carer Burden, Carer Burden in Dementia, Central University of Catalonia, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (Thessaloniki), Cooperativa Sociale Onlus Marche Onlus (Ancona Italy), Department of Geriatrics: Rouen University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine Geriatrics and Therapeutics: Rouen University Hospital, Digital Alzheimer Center (DAC), European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme (Grant No 690211), Evaluation Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences: University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, France, Gamification, Gamification (Improved Engagement and Motivation), Gamification Approach, Greece, Horizon 2020 Programme, Improving Outcomes for People Living With Dementia, Information Technologies Institute: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Involving People Living with Dementia, Italy, JMIR Formative Research (Journal), Keeping In-Touch: Technology Supporting People Living With Dementia and Their Carers, Knowledge Engineering and Machine Learning Group: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Living with Dementia, People Living With Dementia, People With Memory Problems and Their Carers, Rouen University Hospital, School of Engineering and Computer Science: University of Hull, School of Health and Social Work: University of Hull, Skills Training and Reskilling (STAR) Project, Social Media, Social Media Platforms, Social Networking, Social Networks and Organizations, Social Support, Social Support / Community Networks, Spain, Support for People Living With Dementia, Support for People Living with Dementia and Their Carers, Supportive Social Networks, Technology Supporting People Living With Dementia and Their Carers, Unfamiliar New technology: Technology Supporting People Living With Dementia and Their Carers, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, University of Hull, Unpaid Care, Unpaid Caregivers (Carers), Unpaid Carers, Usability Studies, Web-Based Platform for People With Memory Problems and Their Caregivers (CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD)
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Recently Published Resources on Falls Prevention – In the Community and in Hospitals (BMJ / NHS Improvement / NIHR / JAMA Internal Medicine)
Summary There are uncertainties about the effectiveness of environmental interventions to reduce risk of falls among older persons living in the community. A BMJ systematic review covers the options, coming down in favour of occupational therapist-led environment risk assessments and … Continue reading
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French Research Into the Needs of Carers for People With Neurocognitive Disorders (BMC Health Services Research)
Summary This review investigated aspects of the additional burdens for carers typically arising from caring for persons with neurocognitive disorders, with a view to developing a consensus on the priorities of caregivers. An expert panel was consulted, comprising 68 informal carers of … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice and Support, Aggression, Agitation, Awareness of Confusion and Dementia, Being Understood During a Conversation, Burden on Caregivers, Caregiver Distress, Caregiving (Carers), Carer Fatigue, Carer Support, Carers, Carers for People with Dementia, Challenges in Communication, Challenging Behaviour, Challenging Behaviour in Dementia, Charpennes Hospital: Hospices Civils de Lyon, Clinical and Research Memory Centre of Lyon (CMRR): Charpennes Hospital, Cognitive Impairment, Communicating With the Person, Communication Skills, Coping Strategies, Coping With Behavioural Disorders, Coping With Cognitive Disorders, Coping With Stress, Demands of Caring, Department of Internal Medicine: University of Geneva, Expert Consensus Guidelines for Family and Carers, Family Caregivers, Family Carers, Finding Available Services close to Home, France, Health Services and Performance Research: University Lyon, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Impact of Caring on Carers, Improving Carer Health and Wellbeing, Improving Lives of Carers, Information and Advice, Information and Signposting Services, Information Needs of Carers, Information on Caregiver Health, Information on Cognitive Disorders, Information on Comorbidities, Information on Drugs, Information on Neurocognitive Diseases and Progression, Information on non-Pharmacological Treatments, Information on Providing Emotional and Affective Support, Information on Roles of Health Professionals, INSERM U1028, Lyon (France), Lyon Neuroscience Research Center: Brain Dynamics and Cognition Team (INSERM), Making Decisions and Planning For the Future, Management of Challenging Behaviour, Pharmaceutical Unit: Hospices Civils de Lyon, Rehabilitation and Geriatrics: University Hospitals of Geneva, Seeing the Person Behind the Dementia, Seeking Professional Help, Shared Decision-Making, Signposting Patient Information, Signposting Services and Knowledge, Signposting to Appropriate Health Services, Signposting to Local Community Services, Signposting to Sources of Practical Help, Stimulating Appropriates Activities, Strategies For Managing Resistance, Stress Reduction, Stress Reduction for Unpaid Family Carers, Support for Carers, Supporting Persons With Dementia, Sustainable Caring, Switzerland, Talking To the Person, University Hospitals of Geneva, University Lyon, University of Geneva, Unpaid Caregivers (Carers), Unpaid Carers
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