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Tag Archives: Sensory Impairment
Accessible Information Standard (NHS England)
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 →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Accessibility, Accessible Communications, Accessible Information About Health and Care Options and Treatment or Support (Involvement Enablers), Accessible Information Standard (NHS England), Accessible Information Standard Implementation Guidance, Accessible Information Standard Specification, Action on Hearing Loss, Advice and Support, Anu Singh: NHS England’s Director of Patient & Public Voice and Insight, Braille, British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreters, Care and Communication, Care and Support Services, CHANGE, Communication and Information, Communication Skills, Communication Support, Confidential Inquiry into Premature Deaths of People with Learning Disabilities (CIPOLD), Data Sharing, Deafblindness, Deafblindness: Dual Sensory Loss, Dual Sensory Loss (Deafblindness), Education and Awareness-Raising, Failure of Communications and Inadequate Processes, Flagging of Needs, Good Communication, Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), Health Information Technology, Healthcare Providers, Information Sharing, Information Technology, Large Print, Learning Disabilities, Learning Disabilities: Empowering Individuals, Learning Disabilities: NHS England Initiatives, NHS England’s Accessible Information Standard, Participation, Patient Advocates, Patient and Public Participation, Patient and Public Participation and Insight, Patient Participation, Patients First and Foremost, Patients With Disabilities, Providers of NHS-Funded Services, Recognition of Sensory Impairment, Recording of Needs, RNIB, Sarah Marsay: Public Engagement Account Manager at NHS England, SCCI1605: Accessible Information Specification, Sense, Sensory Impairment, Sensory Impairments, Sensory Loss, Service Providers, Sharing Information, Sharing of Needs, Speech-to-Text-Reporter (STTR), Support for People with Complex Needs, Support for Self Management, Support for Self-Care, Tadoma, Text Relay, Voice Output Communication Aid (VOCA), Web Accessibility
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Hearing Loss Services: National Commissioning Framework (NHS England / Department of Health)
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 →
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Action on Hearing Loss, Action Plan on Hearing Loss, Adult Hearing Screening, Age-Related Hearing Loss (ARHL), Ageing Population, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cathy Regan: Primary Care Commissioning Consultant, Chief Scientific Officer for England, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), Commissioning Adult Audiology Services, Commissioning Audiology Services, Commissioning Audiology Services for Armed Forces, Commissioning Hearing Services, Commissioning Paediatric Audiology Services, Commissioning Services for People with Hearing Loss: Framework for Clinical Commissioning Groups, Confederation of British Service Charities Organisation (COBSEO), Contraindications for Referral to Routine Adult Hearing Services, Costs of Hearing Loss, Coventry and Rugby CCG, Deafblindness: Dual Sensory Loss, Deafness, Defence Hearing Working Group, Dementia Risk Prevention, Dual Sensory Loss, Dual Sensory Loss (Deafblindness), Ear Related Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs), Emotional and Social Isolation, Health and Social Care Integration, Health Inequalities, Hearing Aids, Hearing Impairment, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss and Cognition, Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline, Hearing Loss and Cognitive Impairment, Hearing Loss and Deafness Alliance Principles for Commissioning Hearing Loss Services, Hearing Loss and Dementia, Hearing Loss and Hearing Technologies, 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 Needs of the Armed Forces Community, Hearing Screening, Hearing Technologies, Hearing Technology, Hearing Tests, House of Care Model, Illustrative Pathway for Adults With Hearing Loss, Impact of Different Decibel Levels of Hearing Loss on Adults, Impact of Hearing Loss, Impact of Hearing Loss on Quality of Life in Elderly Adults, Improving Health and Social Care Through Evidence-Based Guidance (NICE Guidance), Inequalities in Health Outcomes, Integrated Commissioning, Jim Fitzpatrick MP: Chair of the All Party Parliamenrary Group on Deafness, Kevin Holton: Deputy Director of Patient Experience at NHS England, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Life Course Approach, Life Course Approaches to Prevention and Care, Life Course Model, Local Health Services: Variations, Local Prevalence of Hearing Loss: By CCG and Local Authority, Local Variations, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Measurement of Hearing Loss, National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE), North East and West Devon CCG, North East Essex CCG, North West London Collaboration of CCGs, Office of the Chief Scientific Officer, Outcomes and KPIs for Adult Hearing Loss, Outcomes For Various Hearing Care Services, Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE), Personal and Societal Benefits of Hearing Technology, Population Prevalence of Hearing Loss, Presbycusis, Prevalence of Hearing Loss and Tinnitus, Prevention, Prevention Agenda, Principles for Commissioning Hearing Services, Professor Sue Hill OBE, Professor Sue Hill: Chief Scientific Officer for England, Reducing Health Inequalities, Screening, Screening for Older Adults Hearing Loss, Sensory Disability, Sensory Impairment, Social Isolation, Tinnitus, Unacceptable Variations, Unaddressed Acquired Hearing Loss, Untreated Hearing-Loss, Unwarranted Variations, West Hampshire CCG
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SoundSpace Online: Hearing Loss Information Hub (Ear Foundation)
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
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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
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Safe and Well Visits: Partnership Working Between Health, Social Care, Fire and Rescue Services and Volunteers (NHS England, PHE, LGA / CFOA / Age UK)
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 →
Posted in Age UK, 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, In the News, Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, National, NHS, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Standards, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged 5YFV: NHS Five Year Forward View, Age-Friendly Housing, Ageing Population, Alcohol, Avoidable Harm, Avoidable Hospital Admissions, Avoidable Mortality, Avoidable Premature Mortality, Avoidable Rehospitalisations, Burns and Scalds, Candles, Care of Frail Older People With Complex Needs, Chief Fire Officers Association, Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA), Chief Fire Officers Association: Ageing Safely Strategy, Cognitive Impairment, Cold Homes, Collaboration, Collaborative Commissioning, Collaborative Models of Delivery, Collaborative Working, Collaborative Working in Local Communities, Community Response Intervention Teams, Community Risk Intervention, Community Risk Intervention Team (CRIT), Community Volunteering, Complex Needs, Consensus Statement on Improving Health and Wellbeing (2015), Consent to Share Information, Cooking Arrangements, Culture Change in Health and Care, Delivering Better Health and Care Outcomes, Dementia Long-Term Care and Support, Dementia Long-Term Services, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Design Principles for Safe and Well Visits, Determinants of Health, Drugs, E-Cigarettes, Electrical Equipment, Employment, Escape Plans, Falls, Falls Prevention, Falls Reduction, Falls Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT), Fire and Rescue Service Delivering Home Modifications, Fire and Rescue Services (FRS), Fire and Rescue Services (FRS): Health Ambassadors, Fire and Rescue Services Act (2004), Fire and Rescue Services Checks on Older People, Fire and Rescue Services Checks on People With Long Term Health Conditions, Fire as a Health Asset: Consensus, Fire Safety Check Programmes, Fires, Frailty, FRS Volunteers, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester FRS (GMFRS), Greater Manchester FRS Community Risk Intervention Teams (CRITs), Health, Health and Care of Older People, Health and Social Care Integration, Hoarding, Home Adaptations, Home Modifications, Home Safety, Home Security, Independence, Independence at Home, Independent Living, Independent Living At Home, Integrated and Community-Based Care, Integrated Home and Community Care Services, Integrated Prevention Approaches, Integration of Health and Care, Integration of Health and Social Care, Jacquie White: NHS England’s Deputy Director for People with Long Term Conditions, Learning Disability, LGA: Local Government Association, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Links Between Mental Health and Fire Risk, Local Government Association: LGA, Local Government Authority: Beyond Fighting Fires, Local Health and Care Services, Loneliness, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Long Term Health Conditions, Long-Term Care (LTC), Long-Term Conditions, Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Mental Health, Mobility, Modifiable Risk Factors, Multi-Agency Integration, Multi-Agency Working, Multi-Disciplinary Working, Multi-Morbidity, National Long Term Conditions Year of Care Commissioning Programme, NHS England’s Five Year Forward View, NHS Five Year Forward View (5YFV), North West Ambulance Service (NWAS), Older People With Complex Needs, Partnership and Collaboration, Partnership Working, Partnership(s) Between NHS and Fire Service, PHE: Public Health England, Portable Heaters and Open Fires, Potentially Modifiable Socio-Environmental Risk Factors, Prescription Medicines, Prevention, Prevention Agenda, Provision of Clinical and Other Equipment in Home Potentially Increasing Fire Risk, Provision of Risk Appropriate Domestic Fire Detection and Warning, Public Health England (PHE), Public Health Social Care and NHS Outcomes To Which Home Adaptations Contribute, Public Health Social Care and NHS Outcomes To Which Safe and Well Visits Contribute, RCGP e-learning Package For GPs, Reducing Health Inequalities, Reducing Waste in the NHS, Risk Factors, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Alcohol, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Burns and Scalds, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Candles, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Consent to Share Information, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Cooking, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Drugs, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: E-Cigarettes, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Electrical Equipment, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Employment, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Escape Plans, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Falls, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Fire, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Frailty, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Health, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Hoarding, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Home Security, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Learning Disability, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Loneliness and Social Isolation, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Mental Health, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Mobility, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Portable Heaters and Open Fires, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Prescription Medicines, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Provision of Clinical and Other Equipment in Home Potentially Increasing Fire Risk, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Provision of Risk Appropriate Domestic Fire Detection and Warning, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Safety of Under Five Year Olds, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Sensory Impairment, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Smoking, Safe and Well Visit (Light Touch) Checks: Weight, Safe and Well Visits, Safety of Under Five Year Olds, Sensory Impairment, Smoking, Socio-Environmental Risk Factors, Support for People with Complex Needs, Voluntary and Community Sector, Voluntary Sector, Weight, Working Together: Health and Social Care Plus Fire and Rescue Services
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Coordination of Care for People With Long-Term Conditions and Dementia (NIHR Signal / BMJ / Department of Health)
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 →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, NHS England, NIHR, NIHRSDO, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Public Health England, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Access to Care, Acute Care, Barriers to Integration, Barriers to Joined-Up Care, Barriers to Older People Accessing Help and Support, Barriers to Support, Barriers: Lack of Continuity of Care, Barriers: Lack of Support for Carers, Best Practice in Dementia Care (Triangle of Care), BMJ, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, British Medical Journal (BMJ), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Carer Friendly Society, Carer Inclusion, Carer Inclusion and Support, Carer Support, Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care: University of Hertfordshire, Co-Morbidities, Co-Morbidities and Dementia, Co-Morbidities In Older Patients, Cognitive Functioning and Ageing Studies, Commissioning for Parity of Esteem, Common Dementia Comorbidities, Comorbidities: a Framework of Principles for System-Wide Action, Comorbidity and Dementia (CoDem), Complex Conditions, Continuity of Care, Dementia and Diabetes, Dementia Co-Morbidities, Dementia Comorbidities, Dementia Risk Factors, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Hospitals, Department of Psychology: King’s College London, Department of Public Health and Primary Care: University of Cambridge, Diabetes, Diabetes and Multiple Morbidities, Disjointed and Substandard Care, Division of Psychiatry: University College London, East London Foundation Trust, Elderly People With Complex Health and Social Care Needs, Health and Social Care Integration, Health Services and Delivery Research Programme (NIHR), Holistic Care, Holistic Care Assessments, Holistic Co-ordinated Care, Home Model (Integrated Primary Care), Hospital-Based Initiatives, Impact of Dementia and Medical Comorbidities on Quality of Care and Access to Treatment, Improving Health Care for People With Dementia, Institute for Health and Society: Newcastle University, Institute of Psychiatry: King's College London, Integration of Health and Care, Integration of Health and Social Care, Integration of Health and Social Care for Older People, Integration of Physical and Mental Health, King’s College London, Leicestershire, Managing Ongoing Physical and Mental Health Conditions, Medical Research Council's Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS) Project, Multiple Long-Term Conditions, National Association of Primary Care (NAPC), National Association of Primary Care (NAPC) Pilots, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Signal, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research Programme, NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme, NIHR Signal, North Thames Clinical Research Network Dementias and Neurodegeneration (DeNDRoN), Nottinghamshire, Parity of Esteem, Permission to Share Information With Nominated Carers, Permission to Share Information With Particular Family Members, Prevalence of Dementia in People with Diabetes Stroke and Visual Impairment, Prevalence of Diabetes Stroke and Visual Impairment in People with Dementia, Primary Care Home Model, Primary Care Home Model Pilots, PRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit: University College London, Principles For System-Wide Action on Comorbidities, Public Health England (PHE), RAMP Team (Department of Health and NHS England), RAMP: Reducing Avoidable and Premature Mortality, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health: University College London Medical School, Sensory Impairment, Supporting Carers of People With Dementia, Supporting Self-Care, System-Wide Action on Comorbidities, Triangle of Care, Triangle of Care for Dementia, Type 2 Diabetes, University College London, University College London Medical School, University of Hertfordshire, Untreated Comorbidities, Vale of York Clinical Network, Vision Impairment, Visual Impairment, Workforce Development, Worksop
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More on Disjointed Care for Dementia and Comorbidities: the CoDem Study (NIHR)
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 →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, NHS, NIHR, NIHRSDO, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Stroke, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Access to Care, Acute Care, Best Practice in Dementia Care (Triangle of Care), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Carer Friendly Society, Carer Inclusion, Carer Inclusion and Support, Carer Support, Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care: University of Hertfordshire, Co-Morbidities, Co-Morbidities and Dementia, Co-Morbidities In Older Patients, Cognitive Functioning and Ageing Studies, Common Dementia Comorbidities, Comorbidity and Dementia (CoDem), Complex Conditions, Continuity of Care, Dementia and Diabetes, Dementia Co-Morbidities, Dementia Comorbidities, Dementia Risk Factors, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Hospitals, Department of Psychology: King’s College London, Department of Public Health and Primary Care: University of Cambridge, Diabetes, Diabetes and Multiple Morbidities, Disjointed and Substandard Care, East London Foundation Trust, Elderly People With Complex Health and Social Care Needs, Health and Social Care Integration, Health Services and Delivery Research Programme (NIHR), Holistic Care, Holistic Care Assessments, Holistic Co-ordinated Care, Hospital-Based Initiatives, Impact of Dementia and Medical Comorbidities on Quality of Care and Access to Treatment, Improving Health Care for People With Dementia, Institute for Health and Society: Newcastle University, Institute of Psychiatry: King's College London, Integration of Health and Care, Integration of Health and Social Care, Integration of Health and Social Care for Older People, King’s College London, Leicestershire, Medical Research Council's Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS) Project, Multiple Long-Term Conditions, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research Programme, NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme, North Thames Clinical Research Network Dementias and Neurodegeneration (DeNDRoN), Prevalence of Dementia in People with Diabetes Stroke and Visual Impairment, Prevalence of Diabetes Stroke and Visual Impairment in People with Dementia, PRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit: University College London, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health: University College London Medical School, Sensory Impairment, Supporting Self-Care, Triangle of Care, Triangle of Care for Dementia, Type 2 Diabetes, University College London Medical School, University of Hertfordshire, Untreated Comorbidities, Vision Impairment, Visual Impairment, Workforce Development
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Benefits of Screening for Older Adults’ Hearing Loss? (Ear Foundation / Action on Hearing Loss / BBC 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 →
Posted in BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Depression, Diagnosis, Falls, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Action on Hearing Loss, Action Plan on Hearing Loss, Adult Hearing Screening, Advanced Bionics, Age-Related Hearing Loss (ARHL), Ageing Population, BBC Health News, Costs of Hearing Loss, Ear Foundation, Emotional and Social Isolation, Epidemiology, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss and Cognition, Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline, Hearing Loss and Cognitive Impairment, Hearing Loss and Dementia, Hearing Loss: Risk of Dementia, Hearing Screening, Hearing Technology, Hearing Tests, Impact of Hearing Loss on Quality of Life in Elderly Adults, Loneliness and Social Isolation, NatCen Social Research, National Adult Hearing Loss Screening Programme for older adults (Proposal), Nottingham Audiology Service, Nottingham University Hospitals, Personal and Societal Benefits of Hearing Technology, Physical and Sensory Disability Strategy and Action Plan 2012-2015, Prospective National Trial of Hearing Screening (Proposal), Public Health, Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at UCL, Screening, Screening for Older Adults Hearing Loss, Sensory Disability, Sensory Impairment, Social Isolation, Untreated Hearing-Loss
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Practical Guide to Dementia-Friendly Environments: the Access Audit (Innovations in Dementia)
Summary Innovations in Dementia (ID) have produced a quick checklist on how to perform an audit with the aim of making buildings more suitable for people with dementia. The “access audit” includes an assessment of how persons with dementia typically … Continue reading →
Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, For Carers (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Access Audits, Age Friendly Homes, Age-Friendly Cities, Age-Friendly Cities (WHO), Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Age-Friendly Housing, Alzheimer’s Australia, Alzheimer’s Australia WA, Building Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Building Dementia Friendly Communities, Built Environment, Contrast, Creating Dementia Friendly Environments, Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC), Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Communities at the Housing Level, Dementia-Friendly Environmental Design, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Homes, Dementia-Friendly Hospitals, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Dementia-Friendly Products, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Dementia-Friendly Workplaces, Dementia-Proofing, Design and Built Environment, DSDC: Stirling Dementia Services Development Centre, EHE: Enhancing the Healing Environment, Enhancing the Healing Environment (EHE), Extra Care Housing, Extra Care Housing and Dementia, Flooring, Global Age Friendly Cities (WHO), Health and Housing, Helpful Stimuli, Housing and Care for Older People, Housing and People with Dementia, Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN), Housing LIN, Housing Providers, Housing Solutions for Dementia, iD: Innovations in Dementia, Independence, Innovations in Dementia, Innovations in Dementia: a CIC, Lighting, Lighting Guidance, NSW Dementia Training Study Centre at the University of Wollongong, Quiet Areas, Removing Unhelpful Stimuli, SCIE Resource on Dementia-Friendly Environments, Seating and Quiet Areas, Sensory Impairment, Sensory Loss, Signage, Signage Pictures and Text, Signs, Staying Independent, Stirling Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC), Toilets, University of Stirling, University of Stirling's Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Wollongong, Visibility
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Deaf Awareness Week 2015: Plus Articles on Hearing Loss and Cognitive Impairment / Dementia (UK Council on Deafness / BBC News / Various)
Summary Deaf Awareness Week falls between May 4th – 10th 2015. The UK Council on Deafness has produced posters in support of the event. Full Text Link Reference Connect and Communicate: Deaf Awareness Week 2015. [Online]: The UK Council on … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest
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Use of Quality Standards to Improve Practice in Care Homes for Older People (NICE)
Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a brief resource explaining how NICE quality standards fit together and relate to improvement initiatives relating to care homes. It explains how to use NICE quality standards to … Continue reading →
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