Tag Archives: Seventh Framework European Project: RightTimePlaceCare

European Study of Unpaid Dementia Carer Burden (JAMDA)

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

Summary The following article covers a study of people with dementia and their informal carers supported by community services (whether living at home or receiving day care or respite care) across eight European countries. The investigation explored any association(s) between … Continue reading →

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Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing for Older Persons: Revisited (APPG on Dementia / Newsmax / European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology)

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

Summary The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG), back in 2008, asserted that perhaps half of dementia patients may be receiving inappropriate medications. While the extent to which this position may have changed in recent years is debatable, the allegation … Continue reading →

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