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Overcoming Barriers to Timely Adoption of Home Adaptations (Centre for Ageing Better / Northumbria University / University of the West of England)

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research into the lived experience of users home adaptations (and the professionals who work with these users) suggests that people sometimes delay adaptations to their homes due to a perceived “stigma” associated with handrails, ramps etc. Full Text Link … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, Systematic Reviews, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Ageing and Re-Entry Into the Community, Ageing Population, Appearance and Perceptions of Age and Disability, Barriers to Timely Adoption of Home Adaptations, Big Lottery Fund’s Ageing Better Programme, Big Lottery Funding, Bristol Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing (UWE), Building Research Establishment (BRE), CAPABLE Trial (USA): Reable-Repair-Adapt, Centre for Ageing Better, Centre for Ageing Better (CfAB), Control and Independence, Coping Strategies, Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG), Elders Council of Newcastle, Embedding Patient Experience in Service Delivery, Embedding Patient Experience in Service Design, End-User Experience, Experience Based Co-Design, Experience-Based Co-Design (EBCD), Experienced Based Design (EBD), Experiences, Experts by Experience, Facilitating Independence Grant (Proposal), HAIL Study (Australia), HIPI Trial (New Zealand), Home Adaptations, Independence and Wellbeing, Independence at Home, Independence Choice and Risk, Independence in Older Adults, Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, Lived Experience, Lived Experiences of Home Adaptations, Loss of Independence, Maintaining Independence, Maintaining Independence: Technology Supporting People Living With Dementia and Their Carers (SCIE), Major Adaptations Trial (Sweden), Newcastle City Council, Newcastle University, North Tyneside Council, Northumbria University, Participant Lived Experiences, Practitioner Experiences, Realist Approaches, Realist Reviews, Realist Syntheses, Regaining Independence, Role of Home Adaptations in Improving Later Life, Services Maximising Independence, Smart Home Adaptations, Staying Independent, Staying Independent: Technology Supporting People Living With Dementia and Their Carers (SCIE), Stigma, Stigma of Ugly Home Adaptations, Supporting Health Wellbeing and Independence, Supporting Wellbeing Resilience and Independence, Timely Adoption of Home Adaptations, Triggers and Tipping Points (in Housing Adaptation), University of the West of England | Leave a comment

The Subjective Impact of Cognitive Impairment Upon People with Parkinson’s Disease (Parkinson’s Disease)

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Qualitative research which explores the subjective impact of cognitive impairment on people with Parkinson’s Disease and their carers / families. Full Text Link Reference Lawson, RA. Collerton, D. [and] Taylor, JP. [et al] (2018). Coping with cognitive impairment in … Continue reading →

Trends in Life Expectancy: International Comparisons (BBC / Lancet)

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers at Imperial College London and the World Health Organization (WHO) have analysed lifespan projections in 35 industrialised countries, partly with a view to informing the debate(s) regarding future challenges for pensions and elderly health and social care. They … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, International, National, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Ageing Population, Ageing Research, Ageing Society, Australia, Austria, Bayesian Models, BBC Health News, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Imperial College London, Department of Information Evidence and Research: World Health Organization, Department of Mathematics Physics and Electrical Engineering: Northumbria University, Female Life Expectancy, Finland, France, Future Life Expectancy in Industrialised Countries, Germany, Greece, Health Inequalities, Healthy Life Expectancy, Hungary, Imperial College London, Inequalities in Life Expectancy, Inequality in Healthy Life Expectancy, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation: University of Washington, International Comparisons, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lancet, Life Expectancy, Life Expectancy Gaps, Life Expectancy in the European Union, Life Expectancy of Older People, Life Expectancy Projections, Macedonia, Male Life Expectancy, Mexico, MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health: Imperial College London, Netherlands, New Zealand, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumbria University, Norway, Office for National Statistics (ONS), Poland, Portugal, Professor Sir Michael Marmot, Reducing Health Inequalities, Romania, School of Public Health: Imperial College London, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trends in Life Expectancy at Older Ages, UK Medical Research Council, United States, University of Washington, US Environmental Protection Agency, USA, WHO Collaborating Centre on NCD Surveillance and Epidemiology: Imperial College London, World Health Organization (Geneva), World Health Organization (WHO) | Leave a comment

Lost and All At Sea: Game-Players Feed Dementia Research? (BBC News / Neuroscience 2016 Conference / Alzheimer’s Research UK / JGCR / Brain)

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers at University College London have used a popular video game called Sea Hero Quest to investigate how players’ sense of direction and navigational ability typically decline over a lifetime. Analysis of the results could help dementia researchers develop … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer’s Research UK, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Diagnosis, For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK), APOE e4 Carriers, ARUK: Alzheimer’s Research UK, At-Genetic-Risk Alzheimer's Disease, BBC Health News, Behavioural Biomarkers, Big Data, Bournemouth University, Brain (Journal), Christoph Hölscher: ETH Zurich, Computer Games, Cross-Sector Collaboration, Decline in Navigational Ability, Dementia, Dementia Research, Denmark, Department of Clinical Educational and Health Psychology: University College London, Department of Clinical Neurosciences: University of Cambridge, Department of Electrical Engineering: University College London, Department of Psychiatry: University of Cambridge, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Telekom’s Sea Hero Quest Project, Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Digital Diagnostic Tools, Disorientation, Dr David Reynolds: Alzheimer's Research UK, Dr Hugo Spiers: UCL Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience, Dr. Axel Wehmeier: Managing Director of Telekom Healthcare Solutions, Ed Manley: University College London, ETH Zurich, Finland, Gamification, Glitchers, Global Benchmark of Human Spatial Navigation, Hilary Evans: Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Research UK, HTC Vive iVR Equipment, Human Spatial Navigation, Information Technology, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience: University College London, Jan Weiner: Bournemouth University, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), Loss of Sense of Direction, McGill University, Michael Hornberger: University of East Anglia, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit: University of Cambridge, Multisectoral Collaboration, Navigational Ability, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neuroscience 2016 Conference, Non-Invasive Biomarkers, Nordic Countries (Superior Navigational Skills), Nordic Nations, Nordic Regions, Northumbria University, Norway, Prof Christophe Hoelscher: Chairman of Cognitive Science at ETH Zurich, Ricardo Silva: University College London, Ruth Dalton: Northumbria University, Saber Sami: University of Cambridge, Sea Hero Quest (SHQ) Game, Sea Hero Quest VR, Sense of Direction, Sexual Inequalities, Social Inequality, Socio-Cultural Inequalities, Socio-Political Inequalities, Spatial Disorientation, Spatial Navigation Benchmarks, Spatial Navigation Tests of Disorientation, Spiers Lab, Sweden, UCL Spatial Cognition Group, University College London, University College London (UCL), University of Cambridge, University of East Anglia, Veronique Bohbot: McGill University, Viking Blood, Virtual Reality, World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Index | Leave a comment

Routine Soccer Heading Diminishes Memory Capacity in the Short-Term? (BBC News / EBioMedicine)

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers at the University of Stirling have been able to demonstrate that heading a football twenty times during routine soccer practice can result in impaired cognition and memory; with performance being reduced by 41% – 67%, albeit with these … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Patient Information, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Awareness of Potential Risks, Awareness Raising, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Scotland News, Behind the Headlines, Brain Injury Healthcare Technology Cooperative: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Cognitive Changes Following Routine Soccer Heading, Corticomotor Inhibition (Possible Indicator of Sub-Concussion), Dementia Risk Factors, Dementia Risk Prevention, Dementia Risk Reduction, Department of Neuropathology: Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (Glasgow), EBioMedicine (Journal), Faculty of Health and Life Sciences: Northumbria University, Football, Glasgow and Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology: University of Glasgow, Gordon Smith: Former Scottish Football Association Chief Executive, Heading the Ball, Heading the Ball (Soccer / Soccer Practice), Health and Exercise Sciences Research Group: University of Stirling, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Modifiable Risk Factors, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR): Brain Injury Healthcare Technology Cooperative, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumbria University, Psychology: University of Stirling, Risk Factors, Routine Soccer Heading, Soccer Heading, Sub-Concussive Head Impacts, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), University of Glasgow, University of Stirling | Leave a comment

Systematic Review of Potential Environmental Risk Factors for Dementia (BBC News / Alzheimer Scotland / BMC Geriatrics)

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

Summary Experts at the Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre have compiled a list of the environmental factors which are thought likely to contribute to the risk of developing dementia. Full Text Link Reference List of dementia environmental risk factors drawn … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Charitable Bodies, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, National, Quick Insights, Scotland, Statistics, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Air Pollution, Air Pollution and Public Health, Air Pollution and Risk of Dementia, Airborne Particulate Matter, Aluminium, Aluminium (Occupational Exposure), Alzheimer Scotland, Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre, Alzheimer’s Disease: Risk Factors, Arsenic, BBC Health News, BBC Scotland News, BMC Geriatrics, Calcium, Carbon Monoxide (CO), Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences: University of Edinburgh, Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology: University of Edinburgh, Centre for Dementia Prevention: University of Edinburgh, Climate, Cobalt, Cognitive Impairment (Potential Risk Factors), Copper, Defoliants / Fumigants, Dementia Risk Factors, Dementia Risk Prevention, Dementia Risk Reduction, Dementia Risk Reduction and Prevention, Diesel Motor Exhaust, Division of Psychiatry: University of Edinburgh, Electric and Magnetic Fields, Electromagnetic Fields, Environmental Risk Factors, Environmental Risk Factors For Dementia: Review, Environmental Tobacco Smoke, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Evidence for Risk Factors of Dementia, Excessive Noise, Exposure to Air Pollution and Cognitive Functioning, Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences: Northumbria University, Fluoride, Gasoline / Fuels / Oils, Glues / Adhesives, Inks / Dyes, Iron, Jim Pearson: Director of Policy and Research at Alzheimer Scotland, Lead, Lead (Occupational Exposure), Liquid Plastics / Rubbers, Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution, Manganese, Metals (Occupational Exposure), Mobile Phone Use, Modifiable Risk Factors, Molybdenum, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neurodegenerative Disorders, NHS Scotland, Nickel, Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Northumbria University, Overlapping Risk Factors, Ozone (O3), Paints / Stains / Varnishes, Particulate Matter, Particulate Matter (PM10 and 2.5), Pesticides / Fertilizers / Herbicides / Insecticides, Potentially Modifiable Socio-Environmental Risk Factors for Dementia, Prevention, Prevention Agenda, Public Health, Radiation, Scottish Dementia Clinical Research Network: NHS Scotland, Selenium, Silicon (and Silica), Socio-Environmental Risk Factors, Socio-Environmental Risk Factors for Dementia, Solvents / Degreasers, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, University of Edinburgh, Uranium, Vibratory Tools, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency, Water pH, Zinc | Leave a comment

Predictions of Life Expectancy and Life Expectancy Inequalities (BBC News / Lancet)

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research from Imperial College London suggests there is a narrowing gap in life expectancy between men and women in England and Wales. It is predicted that, by 2030, men could live to age 85.7 years on average. This prediction … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest, Wales | Tagged Bayesian Spatiotemporal Forecasting, Bayesian Spatiotemporal Models, BBC Health News, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Imperial College London, Department of Mathematics and Information Sciences: Northumbria University, Deprivation Status, Deprived Areas, Female Life Expectancy, Forecasting Life Expectancy, GlaxoSmithKline, Health Inequalities, Health Inequalities in England, Health Inequalities in Wales, Imperial College London, Inequalities in Life Expectancy, Inequality in Healthy Life Expectancy, Lancet, Life Expectancy, Life Expectancy Gaps, Male Life Expectancy, Marmot Indicators for Local Authorities in England: Life Expectancy at Birth - Males and Females, Medical Research Council, Mortality Change and Forecasting, Mortality Modelling and Forecasting, MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health: Imperial College London, Northumbria University, Public Health England, School of Public Health: Imperial College London, Socio-Economic Deprivation, UK Small Area Health Statistics Unit: Imperial College London | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Northumbria University

Routine Soccer Heading Diminishes Memory Capacity in the Short-Term? (BBC News / EBioMedicine)

Systematic Review of Potential Environmental Risk Factors for Dementia (BBC News / Alzheimer Scotland / BMC Geriatrics)

Predictions of Life Expectancy and Life Expectancy Inequalities (BBC News / Lancet)

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