Tag Archives: Music Therapy

Stop the Over-Medication of People With a Learning Disability or Autism (STOMP) Campaign (NHS England / Royal College of Psychiatrists / BPS)

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Professor Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer for England, has written to raise awareness about the over-medication of people with learning disabilities or autism, on the first anniversary of the Stop the Over-Medication of People With a Learning Disability or Autism … Continue reading →

Report on CQC’s Comprehensive Inspections of Adult Social Care (BBC News / CQC / What Works Centre for Wellbeing)

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s report, covering over 33,000 inspections of around 24,000 adult social care locations, found that many elderly people across England continue to receive care in nursing homes, care homes and from home-care services which is … Continue reading →

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Cochrane Review of Music Therapy for Emotional Wellbeing and/or BPSD Reduction (Cochrane Database)

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A high-powered review has been conducted to assess the effectiveness of music-based interventions (“music therapy”), involving at least five sessions, for improving the emotional well-being of people with dementia. Outcomes investigated included alterations in quality of life, mood disturbance, … Continue reading →

Review of Simulated Presence Therapy for BPSD (Cochrane Database)

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Simulated Presence Therapy (SPT) is any type of intervention which uses video or audiotape recordings of family members presented to persons with dementia, and is viewed by some to be a possible approach to treating the behavioural and psychological … Continue reading →

Allied Health Professionals: AHPs Into Action (NHS England)

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England has released a report explaining how the NHS, the social care system and society at large could be transformed if the Allied Health Professions (AHPs) were used more effectively. Fifty three case studies describe examples of innovative … Continue reading →

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Systematic Review of Meaningful Activity in Care Homes / Nursing Homes (JBI Database)

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An Australian systematic review has attempted to determine the relative effectiveness of various meaningful occupation interventions for people living with dementia in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). The authors outline conclusions are as follows [quote]: “Providing meaningful or individualized … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Depression, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Agitation, Agitation and Aggression, Alternatives to Medication for Agitation, Alzheimer’s Australia Consumer Dementia Research Network, Animal-Assisted (Dog) Therapy, Apathy, Australia, Australian National University, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Centre for Research on Ageing Health and Wellbeing (CRAHW): Australian National University, Consumer Dementia Research Network, CQ University Bundaberg, Dementia Care in Care Homes, Dementia Collaborative Research Centre: Carers and Consumers (DCRC: CC): Queensland University of Technology, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Division of Occupational Therapy: CQ University Bundaberg, Elderly Mental Health, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Encouraging Independence and Social Interaction, Function, JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, Managing Agitation, Mater Health Services (South Brisbane), Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Meaningful Activity in Care Homes / Nursing Homes, Meaningful Occupation, Meaningful Occupation Interventions, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health and Wellbeing in Adult Social Care, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, Mood, Multi-Sensory Interventions, Multi-Sensory Stimulation, Music Therapy, Musical Interventions, Nursing Research Centre, Pets, Pets as Companions for People with Dementia, Preferred Music, Queensland Centre for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Queensland University of Technology, Recreational Activities, Recreational Stimulation, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Reminiscence Therapy, Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs), Residential Care Homes, School of Human Health and Social Sciences: CQ University Bundaberg, School of Nursing: Queensland University of Technology, Sleep, Snoezelen, Social Interaction, Specialing: Training Staff to Develop Individual Care Plans Using Person-Centered Care, Wandering | Leave a comment

Layman’s Guide To Understanding – And Helping – People With Dementia (Good Care Group)

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Good Care Group have released a “Dementia: through their eyes” guide on person-centred care for people with dementia who prefer to remain living at home. It offers practical advice on communicating, eating well and improving wellbeing. Section headings … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Nutrition, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Telecare, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Advice and Information, Aids and Adaptations, Art Therapy, Arts 4 Dementia, Arts and Music in Dementia, Arts Crafts and Creative Activities, Arts4Dementia, Bringing Carers Into the Home, Care and Communication, Caregiver-Patient Communication, Challenges in Communication, Communicating With the Person, Communication Barriers, Communication Skills, Contended Dementia’s SPECAL® Method, Contented Dementia Trust, Continuing Healthcare Funding, Creative Therapy, Dehydration, Dementia and Music, Dementia-Related Information Resources, Dementia: Through Their Eyes Guide (The Good Care Group), Eating Well, Feelings Over Facts, Financing Care At Home, Getting Enough Rest, Good Care Group, Good Communication, GPS Trackers, Home Adaptations, Home Care Options For Dementia, Household Appliances (Adapted), Housing Adaptations, Independence and Wellbeing, Independence at Home, Information and Advice Services, Location and Tracking Devices, Maintaining Independence, Music Therapy, NHS Continuing Healthcare, Person-First Approach, Physical Activity, Re-Cognition Health, Reminiscence, Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Patterns, Sleep Patterns in Dementia, Sleep Problems, Society of Later Life Advisers, Solicitors For the Elderly, SPECAL® Method: Rule 1. Avoid Asking Direct Questions, SPECAL® Method: Rule 2. Listen to the Expert, SPECAL® Method: Rule 3. Do Not Contradict, Staying Active, TeleTracking, Tracking Devices, Validation Therapy, Young Dementia UK | Leave a comment

National Clinical Director for Dementia: Letter to CCGs (NHS England)

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Professor Alistair Burns, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia, has written to CCGs about progress on national dementia diagnosis rates and priorities for post-diagnostic dementia treatment / support. The letter discusses support available from NHS England. Topics covered … Continue reading →

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The Dementia Citizens Project (Knowledge Hub / Nesta)

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (Nesta) has launched the Dementia Citizens website. This project aims to bring together researchers and people with dementia (and their carers and families) with a view to discovering novel ways … Continue reading →

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Dementia Evidence Toolkit Launched (PSSRU at LSE / MODEM / NIHR)

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

Summary The new Dementia Evidence Toolkit has been built on a database of 3,000 journal articles and 700 reviews of research studies. This ambitious and world-leading online resource aims to offer a one-stop “hub” from which to access the latest evidence … Continue reading →

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