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Under-Diagnosis of Dementia in the Community: an International Review (BMJ Open / JGCR)

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A literature review and meta-analysis of 23 international studies on the under-detection (i.e. the failure to achieve a diagnosis) of dementia identified a pooled rate of undetected dementia assessed to be 61.7%. The rate of under-detection was higher in … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Models of Dementia Care, Quick Insights, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Authorial Affiliation, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton | Tagged Academic Institute of Medicine: University of Wolverhampton, Affluence and Health Inequalities, Age and Gender Differences in Diagnosis Rates, Agewell Foundation (India), Anhui Medical University, Assessment and Diagnosis, Australia, Australian National University, Barriers to Early Diagnosis, BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, Case Finding, Case Finding for Patients with Dementia, Centre for Research on Ageing Health and Wellbeing: Australian National University, China, Cognitive Assessment Tools, Cognitive Impairment, Dementia Case Finding, Dementia Case Finding Scheme, Dementia Challenge, Dementia Collaborative Research Centre-Early Diagnosis and Prevention: Australian National University, Dementia Diagnosis, Dementia Screening, Dementia Screening Debate, Department of Practice and Policy: University College London, Department of Psychiatry: University of Liverpool, Department of Public Health: Wolverhampton City Council, Diagnosis and Referral, Diagnosis and Support, Diagnosis at Primary Care Level, Diagnosis Gap, Diagnosis of Dementia, Diagnosis Rates, Dignity Foundation (India), Early Diagnosis, Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, Early Screening, Effectiveness of Early Detection and Treatment, Ethical Considerations, Ethical Dilemmas, Ethical Issues of Dementia Care, Ethics and Decision-Making, Europe, Faculty of Education Health and Wellbeing: University of Wolverhampton, General Practice, Geriatric Care and Research Organisation (GeriCaRe), GPs, Health Inequalities, HelpAge India, India, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), Liverpool, Mental Health Inequalities, Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), National Programme for the Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE), New Cross Hospital: Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, North America, Post Graduate Academic Institute of Medicine: University of Wolverhampton, Reducing Health Inequalities, Research School of Population Health: Australian National University, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, School of Health Administration: Anhui Medical University, Screening, Screening for Cognitive Impairment, Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults, Screening for Dementia, Screening Programmes, Screening Tests, Socio-Economic Differences in Diagnosis Rates, Timely Diagnosis, UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), Under-Detection of Dementia, University College London, University of Liverpool, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton City Council | 1 Comment

Patient Safety Improvement in Care Homes (BMC Health Services Research)

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A programme to improve patient / resident safety in care homes is to be conducted in Walsall and Wolverhampton over 24 months. This article outlines the evaluation of this care home improvement programme in the West Midlands. The aim is … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton | Tagged Adverse Drug Reaction / Error Champions, Adverse Drug Reactions, Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs), Adverse Drug Reactions in the Elderly, Adverse Safety Events, Avoidable Acute Hospital Admission in Older People, BMC Health Services Research, Care Home Culture, Care Home Environments, Care Homes, Changes in Safety Practices (Care Home Level), Changes in Safety Practices (Staff Level), CLAHRCs: NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC), College of Medical and Dental Sciences: University of Birmingham, Culture of Safety, Dementia Education, Dementia Training, Education and Training, Hospital Activity, Improving Patient Safety, Inappropriate Hospital Admissions, Infection Control, Institute of Applied Health Research: University of Birmingham, Institute of Health Professions: University of Wolverhampton, Local AHSNs, Local Patient Safety Collaboratives, Medication Errors, Meridian Online Health Innovation Exchange, NHS England's Sign Up to Safety Campaign, NHS Walsall CCG, NHS Wolverhampton CCG, NIHR CLAHRC West Midlands, Opportunities to Treat Patients Without Hospital Admission, Patient Safety, Patient Safety Collaborative Programmes, Patient Safety Collaboratives, Patient Safety Collaboratives Programme, Positive Approaches to Care (PAC), Pressure Ulcers, Pressure Ulcers: Prevention, Preventable Hospital Admissions, Primary Health Care (Journal), Quality and Safety Improvement Approaches in Care Homes, Quality Improvement, Quality of Life for People Living in Care Homes, Research in Care Homes, Safer Provision and Caring Excellence (SPACE) Programme, Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ), Safety Improvement in Care Homes, Sign up to Safety, Sign Up to Safety Campaign, Skills and Training, SPACE Programme (WMAHSN), Staff Training, Training and Support, Transfer of Medicines, University of Birmingham, University of Wolverhampton, Unnecessary Hospital Admissions, Unplanned Hospital Admissions, Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), Walsall, Walsall and Wolverhampton Care Home Improvement Programme, Walsall and Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), Wellbeing in Care Homes, West Midlands, West Midlands Patient Safety Collaborative (PSC), Wolverhampton, Workforce Competencies, Workforce Training | Leave a comment

Realising the Value: Background to “Health as a Social Movement” (NHS England / Health Foundation / Nesta)

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A report has been published concerning the “Realising the Value Programme”, which in turn supplies the theoretical background for NHS England’s “Health as a Social Movement” programme. This report explores the concept of people and communities being put at … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution and Risk of Dementia (The Telegraph / Stroke / BBC News / RCP / Environmental Research)

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research suggests that middle-aged and older adults living in towns and cities may be prone to an increased risk of brain shrinkage and silent strokes, both of which have been linked to dementia. The study of over 900 adults … Continue reading →

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Physician Associates Required by NHS (BBC News / NHS Choices)

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

Summary The NHS is about to expand the number of physician associates rapidly. Physician associates work under the direct supervision of a doctor. They help by taking patients’ histories, examining patients and making simple diagnoses. They also support doctors by … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, Local Interest, National, NHS, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Assistant Practitioners (APs), BBC Health News, Health Education England, PA Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR), Physician Assistants, Physician Associate Development, Physician Associate Workforce, Physician Associates, Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine, Skill Mix, St George's Medical School at the University of London, Staffing Levels and Skill Mix, UK and Ireland Universities Board for PA Education (UKIUBPAE), UK Physician Assistant Association (UKAPA), University of Aberdeen, University of Birmingham, University of London, University of Wolverhampton, University of Worcester, Workforce and Skill Mix, Workforce Design, Workforce Development, Workforce Issues, Workforce Planning, Workforce Retention Recruitment and Resilience, Workforce Training | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton | Tagged Activating Resources, Active Engagement, Applied Research Centre in Health and Lifestyle Interventions: Coventry University, Barriers to Self-Management for People with Dementia, Bath Assessment of Subjective Quality of Life in Dementia (BASQID), Birmingham (UK), Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Memory Assessment and Advisory Service, Center for Enhancement of Self-Management in Individuals and Families, Center for Self and Family Management in Vulnerable Populations, Chronic Illnesses, Coventry, Coventry University, Dementia (Journal), Early Stage of Dementia, Engagement, Health and Quality of Life, Journal of Nursing Scholarship, Juniper Centre: Birmingham, Living Well with Dementia, Long-Term Care (LTC), Long-Term Conditions, Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Long-Term Treatment, Memory Controllability Inventory (MCI), Mental Health Services for Older People: Birmingham, Metasynthesis of Self-Management Processes, Mild Dementia, Patient and Public Involvement, Patient Engagement, Patient Experience, Patient Involvement, Patient Opinion, Patient Participation, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Well-Being, Qualitative Research, Quality of Life, Quality of Life Promotion, Resource Activation, Self-Care, Self-Directed, Self-Help, Self-Management, Self-Management in Chronic Illness, Self-Management in Early Stage Dementia, Service User Involvement, Social Networking, Social Networks, Social Well-Being, University of Wolverhampton, USA, User Involvement, Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS), Well-Being, West Midlands, Yale School of Nursing | Leave a comment

Effects of Music Therapy on BPSD (Ageing Research Reviews / Age UK / Nursing Standard)

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

Summary The authors of this study investigated the effects of music therapy on the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), cognitive function and activities of daily living in patients with dementia. Indications are that music therapy is effective for … Continue reading →

Posted in Age UK, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Mental Health, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Ageing Research Reviews, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Community Singing, Dementia and Music, Dementia-Focused Singing Groups, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Golden Oldies, Japan, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Live Music Now, Lost Chord, Music for Life, Music Therapy, Music Therapy for BPSD, Musical Interventions, Musical Memories Group, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Singing and Dementia, Singing For The Brain, Singing Groups, Singing Together Groups, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wolverhampton | 1 Comment

Secondhand Smoke / Passive Smoking and Dementia Risk (Occupational and Environmental Medicine / NHS Choices)

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS Choices “Behind the Headlines” service has released a further critical appraisal concerning an investigation into smoking-related health risks and dementia. The cohort study in question investigated the possible relationship between environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and the later … Continue reading →

Posted in For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Quick Insights, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton | Tagged Alzheimer's Research Trust, Automated Geriatric Examination for Computer Assisted Taxonomy, Behind the Headlines, BUPA Foundation, China, Dementia Syndromes, Department of Primary Care and Public Health: King's College London, Division of Health and Social Care Research: King's College London, Endothelial Dysfunction, Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS), Geriatric Mental State Examination (GMS), GMS-AGECAT, Kings College London, Modifiable Risk Factors, Risk Factors, Scottish MONICA Surveys, Secondhand Smoke, Smoke-Free Public Health Regulations, Smoking, Smoking Increases Risk of Dementia, Tobacco Consumption, Tobacco Consumption (Passive), University of Liverpool, University of Oxford, University of Texas, University of Wolverhampton, University of Wolverhampton Strategic Research Development Fund, World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) | Leave a comment

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