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Accessible Information Standard (NHS England)

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England’s “Accessible Information Standard” has been designed to ensure people with a disability, sensory impairment or sensory loss receive information in a format they can easily read or understand. Support will also be provided to ensure such patients … Continue reading →

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Hearing Loss Services: National Commissioning Framework (NHS England / Department of Health)

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A guide is available covering the new national framework for Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) / organisations responsible for planning and commissioning local hearing services for people with hearing loss. This follows recommendations made in the “Action Plan on Hearing … Continue reading →

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SoundSpace Online: Hearing Loss Information Hub (Ear Foundation)

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Ear Foundation has created a website bringing together a wide range of information and resources on the subject of hearing loss. SoundSpace Online is in the process of assembling information suitable for people (of all ages) with hearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Age-Related Hearing Loss (ARHL), Ageing Population, BBC Health News, Costs of Hearing Loss, Deafblindness: Dual Sensory Loss, Dual Sensory Loss, Dual Sensory Loss (Deafblindness), Ear Foundation, Emotional and Social Isolation, Epidemiology, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Hearing Aids, Hearing Impairment, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss and Cognition, Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline, Hearing Loss and Cognitive Impairment, Hearing Loss and Dementia, Hearing Loss and Hearing Technologies, Hearing Loss and Scientific Medical Advances, Hearing Loss and Special Populations, Hearing Loss in Adulthood, Hearing Loss in Early Childhood, Hearing Loss in Higher Education, Hearing Loss in Old Age, Hearing Loss in the School Years, Hearing Screening, Hearing Technologies, Hearing Technology, Hearing Tests, Impact of Hearing Loss, Impact of Hearing Loss on Quality of Life in Elderly Adults, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Nottingham, Online Resource About Hearing Loss, Personal and Societal Benefits of Hearing Technology, Presbycusis, Screening, Screening for Older Adults Hearing Loss, Sensory Disability, Sensory Impairment, Social Isolation, SoundSpace Online, SoundSpace Online: Hearing Loss Information Hub, The Ear Foundation, University of Nottingham | Leave a comment

Safe and Well Visits: Partnership Working Between Health, Social Care, Fire and Rescue Services and Volunteers (NHS England, PHE, LGA / CFOA / Age UK)

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Further information has become available concerning the programme of “health checks” for the homes of elderly people and patients with complex long-term conditions. Collaboration on establishing the working principles of these “Safe and Well” visits has involved cooperation between … Continue reading →

Coordination of Care for People With Long-Term Conditions and Dementia (NIHR Signal / BMJ / Department of Health)

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) “Signal” expert commentary refers to research indicating that almost one fifth of people with dementia have other serious conditions, such as stroke and diabetes, whereas current services are not typically aligned to … Continue reading →

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More on Disjointed Care for Dementia and Comorbidities: the CoDem Study (NIHR)

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Comorbidity and dementia (CoDem) review confirms the need to improve continuity of care and access to services for persons living with dementia with co-morbidities (as covered in a recent ILC-UK report). This … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Screening for Older Adults’ Hearing Loss? (Ear Foundation / Action on Hearing Loss / BBC News)

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

Summary A report from hearing loss charities reminds readers that adult hearing loss is a public health issue. Older people who experience hearing loss are more likely to go on to suffer from dementia, falls, mental health problems, social isolation … Continue reading →

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