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Increasing Number of Volunteers for Dementia Research (BBC News / NIHR)

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health Research has reported a significant increase in the number of people volunteering to participate in medical research into dementia. Roughly 22,000 people are taking part in 100 different studies into the degenerative brain diseases; … Continue reading →

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Improving Approaches to Public Involvement in Research (NIHR)

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) report on encouraging public involvement in research recommends a strategic approach to engaging the public in goal-setting for research and research design. It is based on the “Breaking Boundaries” Strategic Review of … Continue reading →

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Join Dementia Research: Clinical Trials Matchmaker Service (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / BBC News)

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The “Join Dementia Research” website assists people with dementia to learn about, and become involved in, dementia research. A new enhancement to this service allows people with dementia (or their families / carers for example, acting on their behalf) … Continue reading →

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Promoting Awareness of Current Trials and Encouraging Public Engagement in Dementia Research (NIHR / Join Dementia Research)

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The “Join Dementia Research” website has been designed to assist people to learn more about dementia research which is ongoing, whether in their local areas or across the UK. This service offers the public opportunities to get involved in … Continue reading →

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A Third of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases Worldwide Potentially Preventable? (BBC News / Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / World Dementia Council / Lancet Neurology)

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) indicates that one in three cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide are potentially preventable. This latest study, from the University of Cambridge, reflects and parallels a growing awareness and consensus … Continue reading →

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Government Funded Assistive Technology Research and Development Projects (Department of Health)

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This Department of Health report gives an overview of government-funded projects to support the development, introduction and evaluation of assistive technology. Assistive technologies are intended to broaden the activities, independence and / or wellbeing of disabled and older people. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, Falls, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NIHR, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Parkinson's Disease, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Stroke, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged AAC Services, AAL-WELL: Ambient Assisted Living technologies for Wellness Engagement and Long Life, ABC: Adaptive Brain Computations Initial Training Network, ACCOMPANY: Acceptable robotiCs COMPanions for AgeiNg Years, Adaptive Technologies, Adaptive Technologies for Enhancing the Accessibility of Digital TV, Advanced FES Rehabilitation Tool, AEGIS: Open Accessibility Everywhere: Groundwork Infrastructure Standards, AKTIVE: Advancing Knowledge of Telecare for Independence and Vitality in Later Life, ALICE: Assistance for Better 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NWE: Inter-Regional North West Europe Programme, INTERREG IVC: Innovation and environment regions of Europe sharing solutions – financed by European Regional Development Fund, inTouch Project, inTouch: Video Link System for Inclusion for People with Dementia, JISC: Joint Information Systems Committee, LLHW: Lifelong Health and Wellbeing., Long Term Care Revolution, Mandate to NHS England, MATCH, MATCH: Mobilising Advanced Technologies for Care at Home, Medical Research Council (MRC), Mobile Technology, MRC (Medical Research Council) and AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council), MRC: Medical Research Council, MyDocStore Project by iANSYST Ltd, MyLife, MyLife Project, MyUI Project, National Stroke Quality Strategy Quality Marker, NDA: New Dynamics of Ageing programme. A collaboration between 5 UK Research Councils: ESRC, New Dynamics of Ageing (NDA), New Technology, NHS England (Formerly the NHS Commissioning Board), NHS Mandate, NIHR CLAHRC: Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, NIHR HS&DR: Health Services and Delivery Research, NIHR HTA: Health Technology Assessment Programme, NIHR HTD: Health Technology Devices programme, NIHR i4i: Invention for Innovation programme, NIHR PGAR: Programme Grants for Applied Research, NIHR PHR: Public Health Research, NIHR RfPB: Research for Patient Benefit, NIHR: National Institute for Health Research, Nottinghamshire Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC), Office of the Communication Champion, Personal Budgets, Personal Budgets (PBs), Personal Health Budgets, Portrait System for Care Staff of People with Dementia, Poststroke Care, Poststroke Rehabilitation, Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge, RCUK Digital Economy: Research Councils UK Digital Economy Programme, Reablement, Reach112 Total Conversation Project, Ready for Ageing, Recall Project, Rehabilitation, Release Project, Research and Development, Route Mate, SeniorEngage Project, SFC: Scottish Funding Council, SilverGame Project, Sir David Nicholson, Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI), Smart TV, Social Inclusion, Social Networks, SomnIA, South Yorkshire CLAHRC: Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, Stroke Rehabilitation, Telecommunications, TSB ALIP dallas: Delivering Assisted Living Lifestyles at Scale Programme, TSB ALIP: Assisted Living Innovation Platform, TSB Assisted Living Innovation Programme (ALIP), TSB SBRI: Small Business Research Initiative, TSB: Technology Strategy Board, Vivoca2 Project, VOCA, Welfare Reform Act 2012, Welsh Government A4B: Academic Expertise for Business, Whole System Demonstrator (WSD), Wii STAR, WSD: Whole System Demonstrator Programme | Leave a comment

Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia: Annual Progress Report (Department of Health)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This report gives an account of progress in the first year of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia. The achievements against the three main areas of the challenge are described, with progress reports from the three Dementia Challenge Champion … Continue reading →

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