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Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (JGCR)

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA) is characterised mainly by impaired perceptual speed, episodic memory, semantic memory, attention and executive function. It has much in common with global cognitive impairment, and diagnosis may overlap with that for Alzheimer’s Disease or other … Continue reading →

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Scoping Dimensions of Dementia-Friendly Organisations (JGCR / IES / Alzheimer’s Society / RCN / JRF)

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers in Japan have devised an analytical framework, comprising two axes, for improving appreciation of the current and future possible aspects of service, involvement and improvement in dementia-friendly organisations. Full Text Link Reference Takao, M. Maki, Y. Minami, U. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, RCN, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer's Society: Dementia Friendly Communities Programme, Alzheimer’s Society Employers Working Group, Corporate Ethics, Corporate Responsibility, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programmes, Creating a Dementia Friendly Workplace (Alzheimer’s Society), Creating Shared Value, CSV: Creating Shared Value, Dementia Direct Enhanced Service (DES), Dementia in the Workplace, Dementia in the Workplace (RCN), Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Dementia-Friendly Resources, Dementia-Friendly Specifications, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Dementia-Friendly Working Environments, Dementia-Friendly Workplaces, Ethical Considerations, Graduate School of Regional Policy Design: Hosei University, Hosei University (Japan), Ill Health Retirement, Institute for Employment Studies, Japan, Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (Japan), Organisational Challenges, Organisational Culture, Organisational Reputation, Organizational Culture, Reasonable Adjustments, Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Supporting People With Dementia in the Workplace, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology | Leave a comment

Recent Self-Care Resources, Campaign Materials and Comment: Plus Some Speculation (PHE / Self Care Forum / NHS Confederation / JGCR)

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England is running a “Help Us, Help You” campaign, which aims to support the public in promoting self-care and reduce pressures on the NHS over the winter period. The Help Us Help You campaign is planned to … Continue reading →

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Dementia Biomarkers Re-Explored? (General Psychiatry / JGCR)

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent systematic review examines biomarkers, as strictly defined, for neurodegenerative diseases. “Vast improvements in neuroimaging techniques have led to newly discovered biomarkers and diagnostics”. p.5 Behavioural biomarkers are mentioned hardly at all. Full Text Link Reference Maclin, JMA. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer’s Research UK, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Mental Health, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged 18F-florbetaben, 18F-flutemetamol, 18Fflorbetapir, Alzheimer's Disease: Diagnosis, Alzheimer’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers, Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK), Amyloid and Tau PET, APOE e4 (Apolipoprotein E e4), Apolipoprotein E (APOE) e4 Allele, Behavioural Biomarkers, Beta-Amyloid PET Imaging, Biomarker Development, Biomarkers, Biomarkers Predicting Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer's Disease, Canonical Syndromes of Primary Progressive Aphasia: Non-Fluent / Agrammatic Variant (nfvPPA), Canonical Syndromes of Primary Progressive Aphasia: Semantic Variant (svPPA), Carbon-11 Pittsburgh Compound-B (C-PIB) Radioisotope Tracer, Cerebral Metabolic Rate for Glucose (CMRgl), Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Biomarkers, Cerebrospinal Fluid and Serum MHPG, CMRgl Decline, Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), CSF 3-methoxy-4-hydrox-yphenylglycol (MHPG), Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB), Differential Diagnosis, DLB: Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA), Early Diagnosis, Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), α-Synuclein, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Medial Temporal Lobe Atrophy (MTA), Medial Temporal Lobes (MTL), Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), MRI Brain Imaging, Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neuroimaging, Neuroimaging in Dementia Diagnosis, Non-Invasive Biomarkers, Pick’s Disease (Frontotemporal Dementia), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Rapid Screening, Screening for Dementia, Sea Hero Quest (SHQ) Game, Sea Hero Quest VR, Tau PET, Timely Diagnosis, VaD: Vascular Dementia, Variants of Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), Vascular Dementia, [18F]THK5351 | Leave a comment

A Model for Enhancing Independence and Self-Management for People Living With Dementia (JGCR)

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An article from Japan proposes a model for self-management support, entitled “Self-Management of Autonomous Interdependent Life Empowerment (SMILE)”. Five factors for helping to preserve social function include: A focus on individuals’ retained functions and strengths, rather than their deficits. … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged Ageing Population, Anosognosia, Autonomous Decision Making, Autonomous Interdependence, Autonomous Interdependent Life Empowerment, Autonomy and Choice, Autonomy and Self-Determination, Barriers to Self-Management for People with Dementia, Co-Beneficial Relationships, Communication Support, Decision-Making Capacity, Declining Social Cognition, Deterioration in Social Cognition, Easing Decision-Making, Empowerment, Empowerment and Dementia, Empowerment and Support, Encouraging Independence and Social Interaction, Functional Independence of Older Adults, Gratitude, Gratitude and Appreciation, Habituation of Gratitude, Health Wellbeing and Independence, Healthy Ageing, Independence, Independence and Relationships, Independence and Wellbeing, Independence in Older Adults, Information Flow in Alzheimer’s Disease, International Classification of Functioning Disability and Participation, Japan, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), Maintaining Good Relationships With Others, Maintaining Independence, Maintaining Relationships, Metacognition and Perspective-Taking in Alzheimer’s Disease, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (Japan), Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (WHO), Patient Empowerment, Positive Relationships, Pragmatic Language, Progressive Theory of Mind Decay, Reablement and Rehabilitation, Reciprocal Relationships, Recovery and Rehabilitation, Regaining Independence, Rehabilitation, Respect for Autonomy, Self Care For Life, Self-Care, Self-Management, Self-Management in Early Stage Dementia, Self-Management of Autonomous Interdependent Life Empowerment (SMILE), Self-Management Support, Services Maximising Independence, Setting Goals for Rehabilitation, Shared Decision-Making, SMILE Model for Person-Centred Communication Support, Social Cognitive Deficits, Social Cognitive Deterioration, Social Relationships, Social Reserve, Strength-Based Conversations, Strengths-Based Approaches to Care, Supporting Decision-Making, Supporting Self-Care, Supporting the Independence of People With Dementia, Supporting Wellbeing Resilience and Independence, Supportive Relationships, Supportive Social Relationships, Sustaining Relationships, Theory of Mind, Theory of Mind and Social Reserve, User Empowerment | Leave a comment

A Hospice-Based Dementia Service (JGCR / BBC News)

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Regarding a hospice-based service for people with dementia. “Willow Wood Hospice in Ashton-under-Lyne established a specialist nurse-led service for people with dementia in 2012. We report here its development and experience over a five-year period”. Full Text Link Reference … Continue reading →

Renewed Policy Emphasis on Social Prescribing and Arts Therapies? (DHSC / NHS England / Cochrane Database / JGCR / Dementia)

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Matt Hancock, Health and Social Care Secretary, takes a positive view of social prescribing, including greater use the arts and social activities as means of enhancing health and wellbeing. “…we will create a National Academy for Social Prescribing to … Continue reading →

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