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Observations on Approaches to the Care of Persons With Dementia Who Have Had a Fall (Systematic Reviews)

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Falls are believed to occur for between 47% – 90% of people with dementia, and such falls are a common cause of hospital admissions / re- admissions. A recent narrative review examines the effectiveness of interventions intended to improve … Continue reading →

Understanding and Evaluating Cognitive Stimulation Therapy: CST For Dementia (Companions of London / Trials)

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An infographic has been produced by Companions of London on the likely / intended benefits of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) as a treatment for persons with dementia: Full Text Link Reference Understanding Cognitive Stimulation Therapy: CST and Dementia (Infographic). … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest, Wales | Tagged Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), College of Medicine: Swansea University, Companions of London, Dementia Services Development Centre Wales: Bangor University, Devon, Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Division of Psychiatry: University College London (UCL), Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, Faculty of Health and Social Care: University of Hull, Group Based Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, iCST: Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Dementia, Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Dementia (iCST), Institute of Brain Behaviour and Mental Health: Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Institute of Mental Health: University of Nottingham, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, London School of Economics and Political Science, Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, North Wales Organisation for Randomised Trials in Health (and Social Care): University of Bangor, Personal Social Services Research Unit: London School of Economics and Political Science, PLoS Medicine, Professor Martin Orrell, Research Department of Clinical Educational and Health Psychology: University College London, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Swansea University, Trials, University College London, University College London (UCL), University of Bangor, University of Hull, University of Nottingham, Whitaker Research Ltd (Bangor) | Leave a comment

Brain Training Game May Improve Symptoms of Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment? (NHS Choices / International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology)

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A small research study, involving older persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), indicates that cognitive training delivered in the form of a brain training game (the app called “Game Show”) may help improve memory and might potentially reduce / … Continue reading →

Posted in For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Active Engagement, Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (a-MCI), Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI), Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES), Behind the Headlines, Brain Training, Brain Training Games, Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R), Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery Paired Associates Learning (PAL), Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, CANTAB Choice Reaction Time (CRT), CANTAB Paired Associates Learning, Cognitive Training, Cognitive Training Exercises, Computer Games, Computerised Touch Screen Games, Critical Appraisals, Dementias and Neurodegeneration NIHR Clinical Research Network (Eastern DeNDRon), Department of Clinical Neurosciences and MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit: University of Cambridge, Department of Psychiatry: University of Cambridge, Department of Psychological Sciences: University of East Anglia, Effects of Cognitive Training on General Cognition and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, Enjoyment and General Engagement, Episodic Memory, Eton College, Game Show app, Game Show Cognitive Training app, Gamification, Gamification (Improved Engagement and Motivation), Gamified Cognitive Training, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS Short Form), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Information Technology, International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, Intrinsic Motivation, Involvement and Participation, Ipad Technology, Janssen Pharmaceutical, Johnson and Johnson, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Motivational Enhancement, MRC / Wellcome Trust Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Neuropsychological Assessment, New Technology, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Paired Associates Learning, Positive Engagement, Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia, Rates of Conversion From Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia, University of Cambridge, University of East Anglia, Wallitt Foundation, Wellcome Trust, Wellcome Trust Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute: University of Cambridge | Leave a comment

Education and Training Framework: Learning Disabilities Core Skills (HEE / Skills for Health / Skills for Care / NHS England)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Health Education England, Skills for Health and Skills for Care have produced a comprehensive resource, designed to support the education, training and workforce development needs of persons working with people who have learning disabilities. “This Framework was commissioned and … Continue reading →

Care Quality Commission Review of How NHS Trusts Investigate Unexpected Deaths (CQC / BBC News)

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is planning a thorough investigation into how well NHS Trusts investigate unexpected deaths and whether they then learn from these investigations. This review follows the Mazars Report, commissioned by NHS England, which investigated the … Continue reading →

More on Patient Safety Concerns (BBC News / CQC)

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A Care Quality Commission (CQC) review reports that three-quarters of hospitals visited under its new inspection regime so far have shown some safety problems. Safety remains an issue across both the NHS and care sectors in England, there being … Continue reading →

The Debenham Project: Community-Based Support for People With Dementia (NHS England)

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Professor Alistair Burns (NHS England’s National Director for Dementia) and Professor John Young (NHS England’s National Director for the Frail Elderly) discuss the Debenham Project. This project is extolled as an example of a collaborative social movement, which relies … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Advice Centres, Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Ageing and Society, Alistair Burns: NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia, Aspiring Age Award (2014), Attitudes to Ageing, Building Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Building Dementia Friendly Communities, CAMEO (Come And Meet Each Other), Care Co-ordination, Care Partnerships, Carer Support, Carer Support Services, Carer’s Co-op, Co-Production, Collaboration, Collaborative Care, Collaborative Working, Commissioning for Carers Principles: Principle 5 Support For Carers Depends On Partnership Working, Commissioning on Grounds of Quality and User Involvement, Community, Community Involvement, Community Pharmacies, Community-Based Care for People With Dementia, Community-Based Care for People With Frailty, Culture Change, Culture of Empowerment and Support, Debenham Project, Dementia Friendly Communities Programme, Dementia Friendly Suffolk, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Community Model, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Dementia-Friendly Rural Parishes, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Dementia-Friendly Villages, Dignity, Domestic Care Registries, Embedding Co-Production, Emergency On Call Facilities (Community-Based), Empowerment and Support, Engagement, Engagement and Co-Production, Exercise Clubs, Exercise Therapy, Food ‘n’ Friends Lunch Clubs, Health and Care of Older People, Health and Social Care Integration, Holistic Care, Holistic Co-ordinated Care, Information and Advice, Information Cafes, Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INT), Integration of Health and Social Care, John Young: Academic Unit of Elderly Care and Rehabilitation at University of Leeds, John Young: NHS England, Listening to Carers, Local Integration, Local Partnerships, Local Solutions: Place-Based Approaches, Lunch Clubs, Medication Support, Memory and Support Services, Memory Services, Mid Suffolk District Council, Mid Suffolk Local Strategic Partnership, Mutual Support, Norfolk & Suffolk Dementia Alliance, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Partnership Working, Peer Support, Pharmacy Support, Physical Activity, Physical Exercise, Post-Discharge Support, Professor Alistair Burns, Professor John Young: Former National Clinical Director for Integration and Frail Elderly at NHS England, Sue Ryder, Sue Ryder Foundation, Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Foundation, Support Networks, Supportive Communities, Supportive Environments, Supportive Relationships, UK Point of Light Award, Voluntary and Community Action, Voluntary Organisations, Voluntary Sector, Volunteer Carers, Volunteering, Volunteers | Leave a comment

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