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Recent Information on Restraint in Mental Health Trusts, Plus Statistics on Other Safeguarding Topics (BBC News / NHS Digital)

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Freedom of information requests made by the Liberal Democrats have revealed that the use of restraint by mental health trusts in England has increased yearly since 2013, despite repeated calls over recent years for restraint to be minimised. It … Continue reading →

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Evidence Versus Mythology: Challenging Cherished Orthodoxies (British Journal of General Practice)

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A brief communication in the British Journal of General Practice points to recent evidence raising some interesting questions which many might prefer to duck. This “devil’s advocate”-style letter challenges readers to question some supposedly established axioms in modern dementia … Continue reading →

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Conflicts of Interest in Dementia Diagnosis Incentive Payments? (BBC News / Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Family doctors in England are to be paid £55 for each diagnosis of dementia, NHS England has decided. This ruling is broadly compatible with the national dementia strategy and the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia, whereby NHS England is … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous International Care of the Elderly-Related Guidelines

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

James, PA. Oparil, S. [and] Carter, BL. [et al] (2014). 2014 evidence-based guideline for the management of high blood pressure in adults: report from the panel members appointed to the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8). JAMA. February 5th 2014; … Continue reading →

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Screening to Identify People at Risk of Dementia (JRCPE)

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This article in the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh presents a balanced account of both sides of the argument with regards to whether screening for dementia might be beneficial, and concerning the recent controversy on … Continue reading →

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The Dementia Case-Finding Debate Continues (BBC News / BMJ)

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Fewer than half of the estimated 670,000 people with dementia typically receive a formal diagnosis, and the government has the well-intentioned aspiration to increase dementia diagnosis rates in England to two-thirds by 2015. A GP writing in the British … Continue reading →

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Royal College of Nursing Consultation on Restraint in Health and Adult Social Care (RCN)

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has been commissioned by the Department of Health to review and develop guidance on positive behaviour support (PBS) and the minimisation of restrictive practices across health and adult social care. The consultation closes … Continue reading →

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Sexualities and Dementia Education Resource (Dementia Training Study Centres)

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Dementia Training Study Centres (created by the Australian Government in 2006) has produced an online resource designed to help health professionals understand and develop acceptable approaches to sexual matters and the need for intimacy on the part of … Continue reading →

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First Recorded UK Case of Assisted Suicide for Dementia (BBC News / JRCPE)

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The first case has been reported of a British person electing to end his own life at the Dignitas facility in Zürich (Switzerland) after being diagnosed as having the early stages of dementia. The 83-year-old was assessed to be mentally competent to make the decision. Reactions … Continue reading →

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Ethics Tool Kit (BMA)

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The British Medical Association (BMA) has produced a tool kit of information summary “cards” which introduce the core issues concerning common ethical problems and provide practical approaches to those problems / issues. “The tool kit is structured around a number … Continue reading →

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