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Improving Care for Older People (NHS England / Age UK / PHE / Chief Fire Officer’s Association / JGCR)

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The guide to Improving Care for Older People, developed by NHS England in partnership with Age UK, Public Health England, and the Chief Fire Officer’s Association, is actually a collection of resources (some dating back several years). This collection … Continue reading →

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Healthy Caring Guide (NHS England / PHE / Age UK / Carers Trust / Carers UK)

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England, Public Health England (PHE) and partners (Age UK, the Carers Trust and Carers UK) have released a healthy caring guide, which provides practical advice and information to carers (particularly older carers). Full Text Link Reference New guide gives … Continue reading →

Posted in Age UK, Carers UK, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, NHS England, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Public Health England, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged 5YFV: NHS Five Year Forward View, Adult Carers in England: Quality of Life, Adult Social Care, Ageing Population, Ageing Population Carer Support, Burden on Caregivers, Care in an Ageing Society, Caregiver Assessments, Caregiver Burden, Caregivers, Caregiving (Carers), Carer Awareness, Carer Experience, Carer Fatigue, Carer Isolation, Carer Organisations, Carer Support, Carer Support Services, Carer's Needs, Carer’s Perspective, Carers Strategy, Carers Trust, Carers UK Adviceline, Carers' Assessments, Carers’ Benefits, Carers’ Health and Wellbeing, Caring and Family Finances, Caring into Later Life, CCG Improvement and Assurance Framework for 2016-17, Community Care Assessments, Community-Based Services, Coping With Stress, Emily Holzhausen: Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Carers UK, Family Caregivers, Family Carers, Healthy Caring Guide, Impact of Caring on Carers, Improving Lives of Carers, Informal Caregiving, Informal Carers, Information Needs of Carers, Information Technology, Maintaining Relationships, Mental Health Needs of Carers, Mobile Technology, Needs of Carers, NHS England’s Five Year Forward View, PHE: Public Health England, Public Health England (PHE), Social Media, Support for Carers, Sustainable Caring, Unpaid Caregivers (Carers), Unpaid Carers, Use of Social Media, Valuing Carers | Leave a comment

Steps to Unfreeze the Glacial Pace of Dementia Research and Drugs Development (BBC News / Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / World Dementia Council)

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary World Dementia Envoy, Dr Dennis Gillings, has commented on how progress on new research and treatments for dementia has been “achingly slow”. The World Dementia Council, led by the World Dementia Envoy, is meeting today; six months after the … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Ageing and Society, Ageing Population, Ageing Well, Assisted Living Technology, Assistive Technology (AT), Assistive Technology and Telecare, Barriers to Involvement, BBC Health News, Community Involvement, Content Communities, Digital by Default, Digital Exclusion, Digital Skills Training, Digital Technology, Emerging Technology, Empowerment, Enabling Technology, Engagement, Evaluation of Social Media Use, Experiences, Facebook, Information Technology, Internet and Social Media Training, Internet Use, Involvement and Participation, Ipad Technology, Local Involvement Networks, Loneliness, Loneliness and Dementia, Loneliness and Isolation, Loneliness and Mortality in Older People, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Loneliness Harms Health, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Relationships, Mobile Technology, New Technology, Policy Exchange, Preventing Isolation, Preventing Loneliness, Quality of Life, Quality of Life Promotion, Reciprocity and Wellbeing, Resilience, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion, Social Isolation, Social Isolation and Mortality in Older People, Social Media, Social Media Guidance, Social Media Platforms, Social Media Pros and Cons, Social Networking, Social Networking Sites, Social Networking Tools, Social Sharing, Social Well-Being, Tablet Computers, Think Tanks, Third Age, Twitter, Use of Social Media, Web 2.0 Social Media, Wellbeing in Later Life | 1 Comment

Dementia Awareness Raising Via Social Media (BBC News / Alzheimer’s Research UK / Department of Health / Dementia Challenge)

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Facebook users can experience a simulation of the subjective effects of living with dementia. Alzheimer’s Research UK have produced their FaceDementia app which has been designed to modify users’ personal Facebook pages (safely and without long-term damage to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer’s Research UK, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, In the News, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Awareness, Awareness and Understanding, Awareness Raising, BBC Health News, Carer Awareness, Coping with Memory Loss, Dementia Awareness, Dementia Awareness Training, Empathy, Empathy and Understanding, Empathy Training, Facebook, FaceDementia, Memory Loss, Memory Problems, Old-Age Memory Loss, Raising Awareness, Reducing Stigma, Simulated Memory Problems, Social Media, Societal Empathy, Staff Awareness, Use of Social Media | Leave a comment

Exploring How Digital Technology and Social Media Can Support People Living With Dementia (Nominet Trust)

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This blog post on the Nominet Trust website explores the growing number of ways by which access to the internet and the use digital technology can help to support people living with dementia and enhance their quality of life. This website contains many useful … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Alive, Apps, Arts4Dementia, Assisted Living Technology, Assistive Technology (AT), Assistive Technology and Telecare, Augment App, Brain Jog (Brain Training), Brain Training, Caregiver Support, Carer Support, Cognitive Stimulation, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), Creativity and Technology, Dementia Challengers, Digital Reminiscence Therapy, Digital Technology, Emerging Technology, Enabling Technology, Flower Gardens (Digital), Gardening-Related (Digital), Health and Care Technology, Health Information Technology, iFish Pond app, Information Technology, Ipad Technology, Let’s Create! Pottery App, Memory Apps for Dementia, Memory Box Network, Midnite HD App, Mobile Technology, My Ageing Parent, NESTA, Nesta Living Map of Aging Innovators, NESTA: National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts, New Technology, Nominet Trust, Online Virtual Care Home, Personalised Carer Support, Social Media, Social Media Platforms, Sporting Memories Network, Stirling Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) Virtual Care Home, Tablet Computers, Technology and the Arts, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), Use of Social Media, Virtual Care Home (Dementia-Friendly Design Principles), Web 2.0 Social Media | Leave a comment

Dynamics of Ageing: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing 2002-10 (IFS)

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing is a multi-disciplinary study men and women aged 50 years and over living in England. This Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report presents analyses of the fifth wave of data collection, carried out … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Use of Social Media

Improving Care for Older People (NHS England / Age UK / PHE / Chief Fire Officer’s Association / JGCR)

Healthy Caring Guide (NHS England / PHE / Age UK / Carers Trust / Carers UK)

Steps to Unfreeze the Glacial Pace of Dementia Research and Drugs Development (BBC News / Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / World Dementia Council)

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

Dementia Awareness Raising Via Social Media (BBC News / Alzheimer’s Research UK / Department of Health / Dementia Challenge)

Exploring How Digital Technology and Social Media Can Support People Living With Dementia (Nominet Trust)

Dynamics of Ageing: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing 2002-10 (IFS)

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