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Dementia-Friendly Communities Provision, Viewed as a Social Determinant of Health (JGCR / NHS England / WHO)

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers in Japan reconsider the importance of age-friendly and dementia-friendly communities in providing certain dimensions of social engagement, inclusion and pro-social / altruistic activity; which are likely to support holistic, low-cost, approaches to healthy ageing, possibly even (cautiously applied) … 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

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

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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Blood Test for Pre-Symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease Likely to Arrive Soon? (BBC News / Nature)

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A blood test developed by researchers in Australia and Japan appears to be able to predict the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease, with 90% accuracy. Detection of amyloid beta in the blood may be taken as a biomarker for … Continue reading →

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Blood Test for Pre-Symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease Likely to Arrive Soon? (BBC News / Nature)

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