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Systematic Review of Meaningful Activity for People With Dementia in Long-Term Care (Cochrane Database / NIHR Signal / PLoS Medicine)
Summary Mainstream opinion is nowadays in favour of providing personally-tailored meaningful activity for people with dementia in long-term care, as a means of improving mental wellbeing and quality of life, and / or reducing challenging behaviour without resort to antipsychotics. … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, NIHR, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Agitation, Agitation and Aggression, Alternatives to Antipsychotics, Alternatives to Medication for Agitation, Antipsychotic Prescribing in Care Homes, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Best Practice in Care Homes, Broaden-and-Build Theory, Care Homes, Care Homes Wellbeing, Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology: University of Nottingham, Division of Psychiatry: University College London, Encouraging Independence and Social Interaction, Exeter University, Exeter University Medical School: Exeter University, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences: University of Hull, Faculty of Medicine: University of Freiburg, Germany, Helse Stavanger University Hospital (Norway), Improving Wellbeing and Health for People with Dementia (WHELD) Trial, Individualized Positive Psychosocial Intervention (IPPI), Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interventions, Individualized Social Activity Intervention (ISAI), Institute for Evidence in Medicine (for Cochrane Germany Foundation): University of Freiburg, Institute of Mental Health: University of Nottingham, Kings College London, London School of Economics, Maintaining Identity, Maintaining Independence, Managing Agitation, Managing Ongoing Physical and Mental Health Conditions, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Meaningful Activity in Care Homes / Nursing Homes, Meaningful Occupation, Meaningful Occupation Interventions, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health and Wellbeing in Adult Social Care, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes (QS50), Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes: Support for Commissioning, Montessori Principles, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), National Institute for Health Research Signal, Need-Driven Dementia-Compromised Behavior (NDB) Model, Needs of Older People Living in Care Homes, NICE Quality Standard QS50, NIHR Signal, Norway, Nursing Homes, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy in Care Homes, Occupational Therapy Programmes, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Patient Engagement, People with Dementia in Care Homes, People With Dementia in Long-Term Care, People With Dementia Living in Care Homes, People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes, Person-Centred Activities for People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes, Person-Centred Care Training for People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes, Personal Identity, Personalised Social Interaction, Personally Tailored Activities for People With Dementia in Long-Term Care, PLoS Medicine, Preventing Isolation, Professor Martin Orrell, Recreational Activities, Recreational Stimulation, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Reducing Antipsychotic Drugs in Care Homes, Reducing Antipsychotic Medication in Care Homes, Reducing Antipsychotic Prescriptions in Dementia, Reducing Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics, Reducing Violence and Aggression, Reminiscence Therapy, Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs), Residential Care, Residential Care Homes, Sawinery, Self-Determination Theory, Social Interaction, Systematic Reviews, Treatment Routes for Exploring Agitation (TREA) Framework, University College London, University of Freiburg, University of Hull, University of Nottingham, WHELD Intervention, WHELD Programme, Woodworking (Hobby), Woodworking for the Elderly
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Mapping and Quantification of Loneliness (Age UK / BMJ Open)
Summary Age UK has made available an online interactive map depicting the regional prevalence of loneliness and social isolation in the English local authorities. Full Text Link Reference Risk of Loneliness in England 2016. [Online]: Age UK, April 2016. Loneliness: … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK, 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, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Statistics, Stroke, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged 11-Item Duke Social Support Index, 4-Item Duke Social Support Index, 6-Item Lubben Social Network Scale, Adequacy of Social Relationships From Respondents’ Perspective, Availability of Social Relationships as Perceived by Respondents, Behavioural Risk Factors, Berkman-Syme Social Network Index, BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, Bothered by Loneliness, Brigham Young University (Utah), Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke, de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale, Degree of Subjectivity Asked of Respondents, Dementia Risk Factors, Department of Counseling Psychology: Brigham Young University, Department of Health Sciences: University of York, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience: Brigham Young University, Duke Social Support Index, Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire, ENRICHD Social Support Inventory (ESSI), Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Feelings of Loneliness, Feelings Relating to Social Relationships, Frequency of Contact With Others and Participation in Activities, Frequency of Face-to-Face and / or Phone Contact With Family and / or Friends and / or Neighbours, General Advice on Starting Conversations (About Problems), Geographical Proximity of Family and Friends, Gijón Scale for Elderly’s Social-Family Assessment Family and Social Relationships Subscales, Heart (Journal), Index of Social Support, Indirect Pathways by Which Social Connections Influence Disease Morbidity and Mortality, Influence of Social Connections on Disease Morbidity and Mortality, Institute of Health and Society: Newcastle University, Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL), Interview Measure of Social Relationships, Involvement in Social Relationships, Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness, Litwin Support Network Types, Local Authorities (LAs), Local Public Health, Local Public Health Services, Loneliness, Loneliness and Dementia, Loneliness and Isolation, Loneliness and Mortality in Older People, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors for CVD, Loneliness Harms Health, Loneliness in England 2016, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale, Lubben Social Network Scale, Mapping and Quantification of Loneliness, Mapping Loneliness (Age UK), Measures of Living Arrangements and Informal Care, Measures of Satisfaction With Social Support, Measures of Social Anchorage, Measures of Social Integration, Measures of Social Isolation, Measures of Social Networks, Measures of Social Support, Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Social Support Survey, Modifiable Risk Factors, Mortality Risk Factors, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Negative Affect Scale, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham Health Profile Social Isolation Subscale, Number of Friends and Relatives Outside the Household, Older Americans Research and Service Center (OARS) Social Resource Scale, Oslo-3 Social Support Scale, Overlapping Risk Factors, Participation in Social Activities, Perceived Availability of Emotional Tangible Informational and / or Other Support, Personal Resource Questionnaire (PRQ2000), Preventable Hospital Admissions, Preventative Care, Preventative Interventions, Preventative Services, Preventing Isolation, Preventing Loneliness, Prevention Agenda, Question about the number of sources of support, Questionnaires on Social Networks, Received Support, Risk Factors, Risk of Loneliness in England 2016, Risk Stratification, Risk Stratification for Case Finding, Rt Hon Tracey Crouch: MP for Chatham and Aylesford, Satisfaction with Social Relationships and / or Participation, Social Epidemiology, Social Isolation, Social Network Index, Social Networks, Social Relationships, Structural and / or Functional Aspects of Social Relationships, Support Networks, Talking About Problems, Time Spent Alone, Time To Change (Mental Health Campaign), Tracey Crouch: Minister for Loneliness, University of California, University of York, USA, Wenger Support Network Typology, York
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Social Value Argument Supports Investment in Dementia Support Services (Health Innovation Network)
Summary A report from the Health Innovation Network highlights the positive social value of peer support groups for people with dementia, their carers and volunteers. It is estimated (based on just three such groups evaluated) that each pound of investment … Continue reading
Posted in Universal Interest
Tagged Accounting for Social Value, Ageing Population Carer Support, Burden on Caregivers, Caregiver Burden, Carer Burden in Dementia, Carer Fatigue, Carer Inclusion, Carer Isolation, Carer Support, Carer Support Services, Carer's Needs, Carers for People with Dementia, Carers’ Health and Wellbeing, Cognitive Stimulation, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), Commissioning Carer Support Services, Commissioning Dementia Support Services, Community and Voluntary Sector, Creating Dementia Friendly Environments, Croydon, Dementia Support Services, Emotional and Social Isolation, Health Innovation Network, Interventions for Social Isolation and Loneliness in Men, Investment in Dementia Support Services, Isolation, Lambeth, Lambeth and Southwark, Loneliness and Isolation, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Older People: Independence and Mental Wellbeing, Peer Support, Peer Support - Making it Happen, Peer Support – Principles in Practice, Peer Support for People with Dementia, Peer Support for People with Dementia: Social Return on Investment, Peer Support Groups, Peer Support in Long Term Conditions, Peer Support Network Model: Evaluation, Peer Support Networks, Peer Support Networks: Evaluation, Peer Support Services, Peer Support Workers, Preventing Isolation, Self-Esteem (Peer Support), Self-Help Groups, Self-Help Groups for People With Dementia, Services and Support for BAME Communities, Social Inclusion, Social Isolation, Social Networking, Social Networks, Social Return on Investment (SROI), Social Value, Social Value Act 2012, Southwark, SROI (Social Return on Investment)
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Supporting Meaningful Activity in the Community: Brief Example (Frame of Mind CIC)
Summary Frame of Mind is a Community Interest Company providing picture framing and printing services to businesses and residents in the Bognor Regis area. One of their roles involves offering vocational training and wellbeing opportunities for local adults with mental … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, UK
Tagged Bognor Regis, Cecilia Yardley (Lewy Body Society and Parkinson’s UK), Community and Voluntary Sector, Community Engagement, Elderly Mental Health, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Frame of Mind (CIC), Frame Of Mind (Vocational Training) CIC, Health and Wellbeing, Hobbies and Interests, Hope and Encouragement, Ideas for Activities, Learning in Later Life, Leisure, Leisure Activities and Social Networks, Living Well with Dementia, Living With Dementia Magazine: Alzheimer’s Society, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Maintaining Identity, Maintaining Independence, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity in the Community, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, National Dementia Care Innovation Award (2012), Preventing Isolation, Preventing Loneliness, Regaining Independence, Vocational Training, Vocational Wellbeing For People Living With Dementia, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
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