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Helpline Advice to Assist Recognising Early Signs of Dementia (BBC News / Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Alzheimer’s Society is offering telephone advice and assistance for the public, regarding better recognition of certain early signs of dementia in a family members. Full Text Link Reference Roberts, M. (2015). How to spot dementia in a loved … Continue reading →

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Dementia Calculator: Version Three Launched in April 2014 (NHS England)

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A new version of the Dementia Prevalence Calculator was launched earlier this month. It gives local information about dementia care and facilitates the local planning of services (primarily concerning the diagnosis of people with dementia). Note: This resource appears … Continue reading →

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Dementia Awareness Raising Resource for Schools (Alzheimer’s Society / Dementia4Schools)

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

Summary A resource pack to help school children become more aware about dementia was launched at the National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) conference on October 16th 2013. All schools may download the resource pack from the Health and Social … Continue reading →

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Documentation for the National Dementia Prevalence Calculator (NHS England / Dementia Partnerships)

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England has created a set of tools to enable GPs, practices and CCGs to monitor and improve dementia diagnosis rates and the follow-up care and support for people with dementia. Effective use of these tools requires some explanation. … Continue reading →

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Dementia Prevalence Calculator and Supporting Toolset (NHS England)

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary In an effort to improve the care and support for people with dementia, and for their families / carers, there is a national ambition for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to improve diagnosis rates by March 2015. This tool set … Continue reading →

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