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Mapping and Quantification of Loneliness (Age UK / BMJ Open)

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Age UK has made available an online interactive map depicting the regional prevalence of loneliness and social isolation in the English local authorities. Full Text Link Reference Risk of Loneliness in England 2016. [Online]: Age UK, April 2016. Loneliness: … Continue reading →

Older People Reluctant to Complain About Poor Health and Care Services (BBC News / PHSO / Healthwatch)

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has noted that it receives disproportionately few complaints from older people than expected i.e. relative to elderly people’s higher usage of NHS and social care services. The PHSO’s latest report indicates that … Continue reading →

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The Debenham Project: Community-Based Support for People With Dementia (NHS England)

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Professor Alistair Burns (NHS England’s National Director for Dementia) and Professor John Young (NHS England’s National Director for the Frail Elderly) discuss the Debenham Project. This project is extolled as an example of a collaborative social movement, which relies … Continue reading →

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Pilots to Support Carers Remain in Paid Employment (Department of Health)

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Nine pilot areas will be involved in discovering how to help carers balance work and their caring responsibilities. The pilot areas will explore how technology (such as smart phones, social media and email alerts) can be used to ease … Continue reading →

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Loneliness at Christmas Associated With Expected Increases in Accident and Emergency Admissionss (BBC News / NHS England / Department of Health)

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Members of the public have been urged to keep an eye on elderly friends and neighbours over the Christmas period. It is hoped that good neighbourliness of this kind could help ease pressures on hospital A&E departments. It has … Continue reading →

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Loneliness in Old Age: Male Perspectives (BBC News / ILC-UK / Independent Age)

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Increasing numbers of men face loneliness and isolation in old age, according to research by the International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK) and Independent Age. While older women are likely to remain more likely to outlive their husbands, it is also … Continue reading →

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UK Policy Report: the Quality of Life for People with Dementia in 2014 (Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Alzheimer’s Society has published the third annual report “Dementia 2014: Opportunity for change”, which examines many aspects of the quality of life for people with dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Similar to the two previous reports … Continue reading →

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