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Evidence for Local Action on Reducing Health Inequalities (Public Health England / UCL IHE / BBC News)

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England (PHE) has released a collection of evidence papers on the social determinants of poor health, to support interventions on the social issues which result in health inequalities. Practical advice, and examples of local interventions shown to … Continue reading →

Internet and Social Media Training to Help Pensioners Connect With Friends and Family? (BBC News / Policy Exchange)

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A report from the Policy Exchange think tank has suggested that loneliness among the over-65s (and the co-morbidities understood to be associated with social isolation) could be reduced significantly by training older people in use of the internet, how … Continue reading →

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On the Relationships Between Socio-Economic Deprivation and Health Inequalities (Rowntree Foundation / BBC News / ONS)

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) investigated hundreds of theories about how income influences health. The “How does money influence health?” report identifies four main – often overlapping – ways in which money (absolute and relative income inequalities) … Continue reading →

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Self-Management in Early Stage Dementia (Dementia / Journal of Nursing Scholarship)

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Previous research has indicated that self-care interventions are effective for people living with long-term conditions. This article explores the feasibility of self-management programs specifically for people with dementia at an early stage. The experiences of people attending one such … Continue reading →

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Lifelong Neighbourhoods: Older People Add Value (URBED / Beth Johnson Foundation)

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This Housing LIN Viewpoint document by Nicholas Falk of URBED (a not-for-profit research and consultancy group) looks into how towns and cities can be re-designed to meet the needs of an ageing population. The underlying premise is that older people … Continue reading →

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Government’s Care Bill 2013-14 (HM Government / Department of Health)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Bill aims to modernise the law and put people’s wellbeing at the heart of the care and support system. The first reading of this bill took place in the House of Lords on May 9th 2013. There are three … Continue reading →

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Draft Care and Support Bill Report: Session 2012-13 (BBC News / House of Commons Joint Committee on the Draft Care and Support Bill)

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Even with the new cap on elderly care costs to be introduced in 2016, people at large will need a Government information and awareness-raising campaign to help them to understand their liabilities in terms of the potential lifetime costs … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Social Well-Being

Evidence for Local Action on Reducing Health Inequalities (Public Health England / UCL IHE / BBC News)

Internet and Social Media Training to Help Pensioners Connect With Friends and Family? (BBC News / Policy Exchange)

On the Relationships Between Socio-Economic Deprivation and Health Inequalities (Rowntree Foundation / BBC News / ONS)

Self-Management in Early Stage Dementia (Dementia / Journal of Nursing Scholarship)

Lifelong Neighbourhoods: Older People Add Value (URBED / Beth Johnson Foundation)

Government’s Care Bill 2013-14 (HM Government / Department of Health)

Draft Care and Support Bill Report: Session 2012-13 (BBC News / House of Commons Joint Committee on the Draft Care and Support Bill)

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