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Tag Archives: Sleep Disturbance
Updated Health Survey for England (BBC News / NHS Digital)
Summary More health statistics, in the form of the annual Health Survey for England, from NHS Digital. This poll of 10,000 people is used to monitor changes in the nation’s general health Full Text Link Reference Is England a healthy … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Mental Health, National, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Alcohol Consumption, Alcohol Drugs and Tobacco, Anxiety, Anxiety and Depression, BBC Health News, Cigarette Smoking, Depression and Anxiety, Happiness, Health Survey for England, Health Survey for England (HSE), Irresponsible Drinking, Mental Health and Wellbeing, NHS Digital, NHS Digital (Formerly the Health and Social Care Information Centre), Obesity, Physical Inactivity, Prescription Medicines, Sedentary Behaviour, Sedentary Lifestyles, Self-Confidence, Sleep Disturbance, Tobacco Consumption
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More on the Association Between Dementia and Poor Sleep Quality (NHS Choices / Nature Neuroscience)
Summary Recent US research found an apparent link between poor sleep quality and higher levels abnormal protein (beta-amyloid plaques) in the brain. The following NHS Choices Behind the Headlines critical appraisal puts the limitations of this interesting research into perspective. … Continue reading
Posted in For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Amyloid Beta, Amyloid Beta Protein, Amyloid Proteins, Amyloid-β (Aβ), Amyloid-β (Aβ) Accumulation, Amyloid-β Protein, ß-amyloid, Behind the Headlines, Beta-Amyloid Plaques, Beta-Amyloid Protein in Medial Prefrontal Cortex (Reduced NREM Sleep), Better Sleep Hub (NHS Choices), California Pacific Medical Center, California Pacific Medical Center (San Francisco), Cognitive Decline, Critical Appraisals, Department of Psychiatry: University of California, Diminished NREM SWA, Electroencephalography (EEG), Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute: University of California, Hippocampus-Dependent Cognitive Decline, Hippocampus-Dependent Memory Consolidation, Impaired NREM Slow Wave Activity (SWA), β-Amyloid Disruption of NREM Slow Waves, β-Amyloid Pathology and Memory Impairment, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley California), Medial Prefrontal Cortex (mPFC), Nature Neuroscience, Need For Sleep, NHS Choices Sleep Hub, Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) Sleep, NREM Slow Wave Activity (SWA), NREM SWA, Poor Sleep Quality, Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Sleep, Sleep and Dementia, Sleep and Neuroimaging Laboratory: University of California, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disturbance, Sleep Duration, Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Quality, Sleeping Well, United States, University of California, US National Institutes of Health, US National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA
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Effects of Shift Work on Cognitive Impairment: Some Reversibility Possible (BBC News / Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Summary A number of health problems have been linked to insufficient and / or disrupted sleep. Working antisocial hours can age the brain prematurely and reduce intellectual ability, French researchers have now shown. It has been found that a decade … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
Tagged Antisocial Shifts, Appropriate Timing of Sleep, BBC Health News, Body Clock, Chronic Effects of Shift Work on Cognition, Circadian Rhythms, CNRS-EPHE: Université Toulouse le Mirail, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Impairment (Potential Risk Factors), Day of the Body Clock (BBC), Département d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Department of Psychology: Swansea University, Desynchrony of Sleep, Desynchrony of Sleep-Wake Timing, Direction Générale de la Santé (DGS), Effects of Shift Work on Cognitive Impairment, France, French Agence Nationale de la Recherche, INSERM: University of Toulouse, Institut de Psychologie: Université Paris Descartes, Institut de Recherche en Santé Publique (IReSP), Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH UK), International University of Monaco, La Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie des Travailleurs Salariés (CNAMTS), MCI: Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mistimed Sleep, Need For Sleep, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Régime Social des Indépendants (RSI) et de la Caisse Nationale de Solidarité Pour l'Autonomie (CNSA), Rest-Activity and Sleep-Wake Cycles, Shift Working, Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Deprivation and False Memories, Sleep Disturbance, Sleep Duration, Sleep Fragmentation, Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Patterns, Sleeping Well, Stockholm, Stockholm University, Stress Research Institute: Stockholm University, Surrey Sleep Centre, Swansea University, Sweden, UK Medical Research Council's Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Université de Toulouse-CNRS, Université de Toulouse-Inserm, Université Paris Descartes, University of Swansea, University of Toulouse, VISAT (Ageing Health and Work) Prospective Study, VISAT Group, VISAT Programme, VISAT Study
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Delirium: NICE Quality Standard QS63 (NICE)
Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new quality standard “Delirium: Quality Standard (QS63)”, which covers the prevention, diagnosis and management of delirium in adults (aged 18 years and over) in hospital and long-term … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Antipsychotics, Commissioning, Community Care, Delirium, Diagnosis, Falls Prevention, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Hip Fractures, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, NICE Guidelines, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, UK
Tagged Acute Confusional State, Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (2013/14), Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF), Antipsychotic Medication for Delirium, Antipsychotics and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism, Antipsychotics for Delirium, Antipsychotics Side Effects, Auditing, Care Homes, Carer Engagement Strategies, Carer Involvement in Healthcare, Checking Medication, Cognitive Stimulation, Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) Targets for Improving Dementia and Delirium Care, Communication of Diagnosis to GPs, Confusion (Delirium), Confusion in Care Homes, Constipation, Dehydration, Delirium CAM ICU Tool (PP), Delirium Diagnosis, Delirium in Care Homes, Delirium in Elderly Patients, Delirium in Hospitalised Patients, Delirium Management, Delirium Prevention, Delirium Prevention and Management, Delirium: NICE Quality Standard QS63, Discharge Information, Disorientation, Effects of Medication, Families and Carers, General Hospitals, Geriatric Psychiatry, Good Practice in Care Homes, Hospitalised Older Adults, Hyperactive Delirium, Hypoactive Delirium, Hypoxia, Immobility or Limited Mobility, Impact of Delirium on Length of Stay, Incidence of Delirium, Infection or Other Acute Illness, Information for Carers, Long-Term Care (LTC), Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes, Misdiagnosis of Delirium, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), NHS Outcomes Framework (NHSOF), NICE Care Pathway: Delirium, Pain, Poor Nutrition, Prevalence of Delirium, Public Health Outcomes Framework (2013-16), Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF), Recognition of Delirium, Reducing Antipsychotic Drugs in Care Homes, Residential Care, Residential Care Homes, Residential Care Settings, Sensory Impairment, Sensory Stimulation, Sleep Disturbance, Tailored Interventions to Prevent Delirium, THINK Alphabet Checklist for Delirium, THINK Delirium in Intensive Care, THINK Delirium Strategy, Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Warrington and Halton NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust
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BBC’s Day of the Body Clock (BBC News / PNAS / Science / NHS Choices / Lancet / Heart)
Summary Cancer, heart disease, type-2 diabetes, infections and obesity have been linked to insufficient and / or disrupted sleep. Full Text Link Reference Gallagher, J. (2014). ‘Arrogance’ of ignoring need for sleep. London: BBC Health News, May 12th 2014. Irregular … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Studies, BBC News, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Guidance on Prevention and Management of Challenging Behaviour in NHS Settings (NHS Protect)
Summary This document offers guidance for NHS staff on handling clinically-related challenging behaviour. It covers the management of patients’ distress and the provision of treatment in an environment which is safe for staff, patients and visitors. “Clinically related challenging behaviour, … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Delirium, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Physiotherapy, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, RCN, Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Aggression, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BGS, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, British Geriatrics Society (BGS), British Institute of Learning Disabilities, Calling Out, Causes of Discomfort, Challenging Behaviour, Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CBF), Challenging Behaviour in Dementia, Challenging Behaviour: Core Learning Needs, College of Emergency Medicine, College of Emergency Medicine Best Practice Subcommittee, College of Occupational Therapists (COT), Common Core Principles for Supporting People with Dementia, Community Learning Disability Teams (CLDTs), Confidentiality, Conflict Resolution Training (CRT), Delusions, Dementia Outreach Services, Dementia Outreach Team, Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB), Distressed Behaviour: Triggers, DLB: Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Eight Common Core Principles for Supporting People with Dementia, Emma Ouldred: Dementia Nurse Specialist, Framework for Explaining Challenging Behaviour, Hallucinations, Hostility, Information Sharing, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Marjory Warren Ward, Markers and Alerts, Mental Health of Older Adults and Dementia Clinical Academic Group: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Mind, National Association for Healthcare Security, NHS Protect, Parkinson’s Disease Dementia, Patient Passports, Personalised Care Plans, Post-Incident Reviews, Promoting Safer Therapeutic Services (PSTS), Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Reducing Agitation and Distress, Reducing Violence and Aggression, Risks of Inappropriate Physical Intervention, Sensory Impairment, Shouting, Sleep Disturbance, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Unite the Union Mental Health Nursing Association (MHNA), Violence, Violence and Aggression, Vocalisations, Wandering, Working with Dementia: Safe Work Practices for Caregivers
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