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Tag Archives: Oral Healthcare
Further Evidence on the Association Between Poor Oral Health and the Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease. New Possibilities for Treatment? (BBC News / Science Advances)
Summary Analysis of brain tissue, spinal fluid, and saliva from persons with Alzheimer’s Disease indicates the presence of Porphyromonas gingivalis (the bacterium associated with chronic gum disease) in the brain and central nervous system. Animal research using mice indicates that … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Studies, BBC News, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Alzheimer's Disease and Chronic Periodontitis, Alzheimer's Disease Causation and Possible Treatments, Alzheimer’s Disease, Amyloid Beta, Amyloid Beta Protein, Arginine-Gingipain A (RgpA), Arginine-Gingipain B (RgpB), Australia, Bazian, Behind the Headlines, Beta-Amyloid Plaques, Chronic Gum Disease, Chronic Periodontitis, Common Oral Problems and Risk Factors, COR271, COR388, Cortexyme, Dementia Risk Factors, Dental Healthcare, Dental Hygiene, Evidence for Risk Factors of Dementia, Gingipain, Gingipain Inhibitors, Gum Disease, Gum Disease (Periodontitis), Gum Disease Bacteria, Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, β-Amyloid Plaques, Jagiellonian University (Poland), Lysine-Gingipain (Kgp), Mice, Modifiable Risk Factors, Neuroprotective Agents, New Zealand, Oral Health in Older Adults, Oral Healthcare, Oral Hygiene, P. gingivalis, Periodontitis, Periodontitis and Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease, Poland, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Porphyromonas Gingivalis in Alzheimer’s Disease, Risk Factors, Science Advances (Journal), Small-Molecule Gingipain Inhibitors: Possibly Neuroprotective, Tau Tangles, Transgenic Mice, University of Auckland, University of California, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, University of Melbourne
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Dementia Training Resource (HEE / Skills for Health / Skills for Care / Leeds Beckett University)
Summary A new information resource, compiled at Leeds Beckett University, is intended to help with implementation of the Dementia Training Standards Framework; particularly regarding Tier 2 training for people who work regularly and directly with people living with dementia. Full … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Health Education England (HEE), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Updated Dementia Training Standards Framework (HEE / Skills for Health / Skills for Care)
Summary Health Education England, Skills for Health and Skills for Care have produced an update to the “Dementia Core Skills Education and Training Framework” regarding personalised care and support for people living with dementia. The re-titled version includes sections covering … Continue reading
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Tagged Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Workers in England, Advance Care Planning, Common Core Principles for Supporting People with Dementia, Common Induction Standards for Support Workers, Communication Interaction and Behaviour in Dementia Care, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Communication Support, Core and Common Competences for Support Workers, Core Skills Education and Training Framework, Curriculum for UK Dementia Education, Dementia Awareness, Dementia Awareness Training, Dementia Care, Dementia Core Skills: Education and Training Framework (HEE), Dementia Education and Training, Dementia Education Principles and Standards, Dementia Education Standards and Principles (HEE), Dementia Identification, Dementia Identification Assessment and Diagnosis, Dementia Qualifications (Skills for Care), Dementia Risk Reduction, Dementia Risk Reduction and Prevention, Dementia Training Standards Framework, Dental and Oral Health, Education and Training, Education and Training of Registered Nurses and Care Assistants, Education and Training Progression, Educational and Clinical Supervision, Educational Relevance of Dementia Training, End of Life Dementia Care, Equality Diversity and Inclusion in Dementia Care, Families and Carers as Partners in Dementia Care, Health and Wellbeing in Dementia Care, HEE: Health Education England, Hydration and Nutrition, Improving Dementia Care, Independence, Independence and Relationships, Independence and Wellbeing, Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (Staff), Law, Law Ethics and Safeguarding in Dementia Care, Leadership in Transforming Dementia Care, Learning and Development for Social Care Workers Supporting People with Dementia, Living Well with Dementia, Living Well With Dementia and Promoting Independence, Oral Healthcare, Oral Hygiene, Person-Centred Dementia Care, Person-Centred Dementia Care and Support, Skills for Care, Skills for Care (SfC), Skills for Care and Skills for Health, Skills for Care Qualifications, Skills for Care Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), Skills for Care’s Workforce Capacity Planning Guidance, Skills for Health, Skills for Health (SfH), Social Care, Social Care Qualification Framework, Social Care Technical Competences for Support Workers, Social Care Workers: Skills for Supporting People with Dementia, Social Care Workforce, Standardisation in Dementia Education and Training, Supporting Dementia Workers, Supporting People with Dementia (Common Core Principles), Training the Social Care and Health Workforce, UK Core Skills Training Framework, Workforce Competencies, Workforce Planning and Development, Workforce Training
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Oral Health in Care Homes: QS151 (NICE)
Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced a quality standard with the aim of improving the quality of life for care home residents. Full Text Link Reference Oral health in care homes: NICE Quality Standard … Continue reading
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Tagged Access to Care, Access to Healthcare Services, Access to Services, Care and Support for People With Dementia in Care Homes, Care Homes, Care Homes Wellbeing, Care of Older People Living in Care Homes, Commissioning for Excellence in Care Homes, Dementia Support Services in Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Dental and Oral Health, Dental Health, Dental Healthcare, Improving Standards in Care Homes, Living Well in Care Homes, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)’s Quality Standard on Oral Health in Care Homes, NICE Care Pathway: Oral Health for Adults in Care Homes, NICE Care Pathways, Oral Health, Oral Health in Care Homes (NICE QS151), Oral Healthcare, Oral Hygiene, People with Dementia in Care Homes, Quality of Life for People Living in Care Homes, Wellbeing and an Ageing Population, Wellbeing in Later Life
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Nutrition and Dementia Research Review (ADI)
Summary This Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) report examines the evidence for appropriate nutrition being able to help improve the quality of life for people with dementia. This document reviews the potential impact of dietary factors throughout life in increasing or … Continue reading
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