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Brain Training in Later Life: Limited Value for Prevention of Cognitive Decline? (BBC News / BMJ / NHS Digital)

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A Scottish study indicates that self-reported intellectual engagement (in the form of performing puzzles, crosswords and other problem-solving activities) during later life has little influence on the trajectory of decline of memory or mental processing speed. The cognitive reserve … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer’s Research UK, BBC News, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Aberdeen Birth Cohort Studies, Alzheimer's Research UK, Bazian, BBC Health News, Behind the Headlines, Biology and Biotechnology Science Research Council, BMJ, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, Brain Training, British Medical Journal (BMJ), Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Decline Studies, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Impairment (Potential Risk and Protective Factors), Cognitive Interventions, Cognitive Reserve, Cognitive Reserve Hypothesis, Cognitive Stimulation, Cognitive Training, Cognitive Training Exercises, Cognitively Stimulating Activities, Critical Appraisals, Curiosity (Openness), Dementia Risk Reduction and Prevention, Department of Psychology: National University of Ireland, Department of Psychology: University of Aberdeen, Engage Your Brain: GCBH Recommendations on Cognitively Stimulating Activities, Enjoyment and General Engagement, Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH), Healthy Ageing, Healthy Behaviours, Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Living, Henry Smith Charity, Hobbies and Interests, Institute of Applied Health Sciences: University of Aberdeen, Intellectual Engagement (Self-Reported), Ireland, Lifelong Learning, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Meaningful Occupation, Medical Research Council, Mentally Challenging Occupations, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Modifiable Risk Factors, National University of Ireland (Galway), Neuroprotective Lifestyles, NHS Grampian (Aberdeen), Positive Engagement, Problem-Solving Skills, Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Rates of Conversion From Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia, Scottish Government Health Department, Scottish Mental Health Survey of 1947, Skills and Hobbies, Slowing of Cognitive Decline, University of Aberdeen, Use It or Lose It Hypothesis, Use It or Lose It Hypothesis: Benefit of Cognitively Stimulating Activity, Wellcome Trust | Leave a comment

Recommendations For Cognitively Stimulating Activities to Promote Lasting Brain Health (BBC News / GCBH)

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) has released a report which summarises evidence-based recommendations for the public on adopting cognitively stimulating activities which may help to minimise cognitive decline. Brain training games appear to provide few of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Age UK, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged 2017 AARP Cognitive Activity and Brain Health Survey, Activities and Hobbies, Ageing Population, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), Art Projects, BBC Health News, Bilingual Advantage, Bilingual Switching, Bilingualism, Bilingualism and Later-Life Cognition, Brain Jog (Brain Training), Brain Training, Brain Training Games, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Decline Studies, Cognitive Impairment (Potential Risk and Protective Factors), Cognitive Impairment (Potential Risk Factors), Cognitive Interventions, Cognitive Reserve, Cognitive Reserve Hypothesis, Cognitive Stimulation, Cognitive Stimulation and Hobbies, Cognitive Stimulation and Lifestyle, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, Cognitive Training, Cognitively Stimulating Activities, Concentrated Attention, Cooking, Creating Dementia Friendly Environments, Creative Writing, Cumulative Benefit of Reducing Risk Factors, Dementia Prevention, Dementia Risk Factors, Dementia Risk Reduction Among People in Midlife, Dementia Risk Reduction and Prevention, Developing New Skills and Interests, Engage Your Brain: GCBH Recommendations on Cognitively Stimulating Activities, Formal Education and Complex Work (Cognitive Reserve), Gardening, Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH), Healthy Ageing, Healthy Behaviours, Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Living, Hobbies and Interests, James Goodwin: Age UK, Learning New Technologies, Lifelong Bilingualism, Lifelong Learning, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Meaningful Activity in the Community, Meaningful Occupation, Meaningful Relationships, Mentally Challenging Occupations, Modifiable Risk Factors, Neuroprotective Lifestyles, Participation in Social Activities, Photography Classes, Prevention, Prevention Agenda, Researching Family Tree, Risk Factors, Scouting Principles: Lifelong Learning, Skills and Hobbies, Slowing of Cognitive Decline, Social Activities, Social Epidemiology, Social Isolation, Tai Chi, United States, USA, Using Two Languages, Volunteering | Leave a comment

Visiting Persons With Dementia: On the Role of the Public in Promoting Social Engagement and Meaningful Activity (BBC News / Alzheimer’s Society / NHS England)

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Alzheimer’s Society has called on members of the public to visit friends and relatives with dementia regularly, to preserve some level of social engagement and help them to participate in meaningful activities. Full Text Link Reference Dementia loved … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Alzheimer's Society, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Active Engagement, Activities, Activities and Engagement, Activities and Hobbies, Activity in Care Homes, Activity Levels Among People With Dementia in Care Homes, Approaches to Reducing Loneliness and Isolation in Later Life, Barriers to Involvement, Benefits of Activity, Boredom, Cognitive Inactivity, Community Involvement, Depression in Older Adults, Dignity and Wellbeing, Emotional and Social Isolation, Emotional Memory: Patient Benefits From Visits, Engagement, Family Involvement, Family Visits: Stimulating Feelings of Happiness Comfort and Security, Happiness Comfort and Security (Role of Visiting), Help Age India, Hobbies and Interests, India, Involvement and Participation, Isolation, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), Living Well After Diagnosis, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Meaningful Activity in the Community, Meaningful Occupation, Medical Director of NHS England: Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, NHS Stay Well This Winter Campaign, Non-Involvement, Patient Benefits From Visits, Patient Engagement, Preventing Isolation, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, Public Engagement, Recreational Activities, Skills and Hobbies, Social Activities, Social Engagement, Social Isolation, Stay Well This Winter Campaign, Survey of Public on Visiting Persons With Dementia Who No Longer Recognise Them, Visiting Friends and Loved Ones With Dementia, Visiting Relatives With Dementia | Leave a comment

Supporting Meaningful Activity in the Community: Brief Example (Frame of Mind CIC)

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Frame of Mind is a Community Interest Company providing picture framing and printing services to businesses and residents in the Bognor Regis area. One of their roles involves offering vocational training and wellbeing opportunities for local adults with mental … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, UK | Tagged Bognor Regis, Cecilia Yardley (Lewy Body Society and Parkinson’s UK), Community and Voluntary Sector, Community Engagement, Elderly Mental Health, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Frame of Mind (CIC), Frame Of Mind (Vocational Training) CIC, Health and Wellbeing, Hobbies and Interests, Hope and Encouragement, Ideas for Activities, Learning in Later Life, Leisure, Leisure Activities and Social Networks, Living Well with Dementia, Living With Dementia Magazine: Alzheimer’s Society, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Maintaining Identity, Maintaining Independence, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity in the Community, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, National Dementia Care Innovation Award (2012), Preventing Isolation, Preventing Loneliness, Regaining Independence, Vocational Training, Vocational Wellbeing For People Living With Dementia, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome | Leave a comment

Loneliness in Old Age: Male Perspectives (BBC News / ILC-UK / Independent Age)

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Increasing numbers of men face loneliness and isolation in old age, according to research by the International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK) and Independent Age. While older women are likely to remain more likely to outlive their husbands, it is also … Continue reading →

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Living Well Through Activity in Care Homes (BAOT / COT)

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT) and College of Occupational Therapists (COT) have produced a set of free online resources designed to help care home residents maintain health, their sense of purpose and involvement by continuing to engage … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Management of Condition, National, Person-Centred Care, Physiotherapy, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Active Engagement, Activity, Activity in Care Homes, Adults with Incapacity Act (Scotland), Animals, Arts Crafts and Creative Activities, Balance, Balancing Risk and Choice, BAOT, Benefits of Activity, Best Practice in Care Homes, British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT), Care and Communication, Care Homes, Cognitive Activities, Cognitive Stimulation, College of Occupational Therapists (COT), Communication, Community Activities, Community Involvement, Companion Animals May Help People With Dementia, COT, Creative Activities, Creative Activity, Creativity, Decision-Making Capacity, Decision-Making: Talking Mats, Dolls and Soft Toys, Drama Activities, Easing Decision-Making, Encouraging Healthy Behaviour, Encouraging Independence and Social Interaction, Engagement, Folders and Scrapbooks, Friendship, Gardening, Hobbies and Interests, Hope and Encouragement, Ideas for Activities, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Learning in Later Life, Leisure, Leisure Activities and Social Networks, Life History Information, Living Well in Care Homes, Living Well Through Activity in Care Homes (Toolkit), Making a Life History, MDS-HC (the Minimum Data Set Home Care), MDS-RAI (Minimum Data Set Resident Assessment Instrument for Long Term Care Facilities), MDS-RAI (the Minimum Data Set Resident Assessment Instrument), Meaningful Activity, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Minimum Data Set of the Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS-RAI) Pain Scale, Movement Activities, Multisensory Stimulation, Musical Activities, National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People (NAPA), Needs of Older People Living in Care Homes, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy in Care Homes, Outings, Patient Engagement, Patient Involvement, Pets, Pets as Companions for People with Dementia, Physical Activity, Physical and Emotional Contact, Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling, Posture, Preventing Isolation, Recreation, Reflex Ability Level, Relationships, Relatives and Residents Association, Relaxation, Reminiscence, Reminiscence Boxes, Resident Engagement, Residential Care Homes, Risk Management, Rowntree Foundation, Rummaging, Sensory Ability Level, Service User Involvement, Significant Dates (Reminiscence), Skills Mix, Social Activities, Social and Leisure Needs, Spiritual Needs, Supporting Derek, Supporting Older People in Care Homes At Night, Supporting Practice – Evidence and Research (SPEaR), Supporting Relationships, Talking Mats, U3A University of the 3rd Age, User Involvement, Weight Gain, Workforce Development | Leave a comment

Living with Dementia (NHS Choices)

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This NHS Choices web page gives the layman an easy to understand set of guidelines which may be of help in assisting someone with dementia to continue living a reasonably satisfying and dignified lifestyle. Useful links to further patient information are supplied. … Continue reading →

Posted in For Carers (mostly), NHS, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Patient Information, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged Care at Home, Dementia Support Groups, Driving and Dementia, Employment, Financial and Legal Affairs, Hobbies and Interests, Home Adaptations, Housework, Keeping Active, Legal Affairs, Living at Home, Living with Dementia, Palliative Care, Shopping, Sleeping Well, Social Life, Staying Independent, Support for Carers | Leave a comment

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