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Potential Harms From Polypharmacy in the Elderly (BBC News / Age UK / EJCP / Bazian)

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An Age UK report investigates the potential harms of over-prescribing medicines for older people. Older persons often remain on too many prescribed medicines, putting them at risk of side-effects, potentially resulting in falls and other forms of serious harm. … Continue reading →

NHS England’s Pharmacy Integration Fund (NHS England / BBC News)

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Care home residents often have multiple long-term conditions and are often prescribed several different medicines (polypharmacy). NHS England plans to fund recruitment of 180 pharmacists and 60 pharmacy technicians who will work with care homes to try to reduce … Continue reading →

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Joint Declaration on Post-Diagnostic Dementia Care and Support (NHS England / Department of Health / BBC News)

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Attention is again drawn to the joint declaration, spanning “government, health, social care and the third sector” (announced earlier in January 2016), which aims to improve the quality of services for persons with dementia, and their families / carers. … Continue reading →

Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People’s Report (BBC News / NHS Confedertation)

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS Confederation’s Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People has provided further evidence that many persons aged over-65 are admitted to hospitals via accident and emergency (A&E) unnecessarily, usually with relatively poor outcomes and incurring higher costs … Continue reading →

Cross-Sector Declaration on Post-Diagnostic Care and Support for People With Dementia (Department of Health)

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A joint declaration “across government, health, social care and the third sector” has been announced, aiming at improving the quality of services for persons with dementia. Full Text Link Reference Dementia: post-diagnostic care and support. London: Department of Health, … Continue reading →

Barbican Consensus on Better Care and Support for People With Dementia in Care Homes (NHS England)

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary It has been reported elsewhere that 80% of residents in care homes may have dementia, and that there may still be over-prescription of antipsychotics in these settings to control challenging behaviour. The Barbican Consensus presents a general agreement, arrived … Continue reading →

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Health and Care Suitable for an Ageing Population (King’s Fund)

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

Summary This King’s Fund report presents a framework and tools to help local service leaders improve the care provided for older people. The focus is on improving the integration of care and the reduction of delays in transitions between different services. … Continue reading →

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