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More on the Uses of New Technologies in Health and Care (CQC)

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has created a collection of case studies which explore innovative uses of new technologies in the provision, monitoring and quality improvement of various health and care services. “We are determined that regulation does not stand … Continue reading →

Technology and Surveillance in Care Services (CQC)

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has started a series which covers the use of technology in care. The topics explored, so far, comprise: Introduction: how technology can support high-quality care. Using surveillance in care services. Handling personal information. Consent … Continue reading →

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Earlier Diagnosis Research: the Deep and Frequent Phenotyping Study (BBC News / GtR)

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Deep and Frequent Phenotyping Study aims to discover new ways of diagnosing dementia, ideally decades before the symptoms become apparent in order to give future drug treatments the best chance of working. The Deep and Frequent Phenotyping Study … Continue reading →

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The Dementia Citizens Project (Knowledge Hub / Nesta)

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (Nesta) has launched the Dementia Citizens website. This project aims to bring together researchers and people with dementia (and their carers and families) with a view to discovering novel ways … Continue reading →

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Deep and Frequent Phenotyping Study: Dementia Early Detection and Biomarkers Research Programme (MRC / NIHR)

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Deep and Frequent Phenotyping Study will explore improvements in biomarker research and the development of tests to detect Alzheimer’s Disease early on. This research programme will be funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and the … Continue reading →

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Investigating Activity, Nutrition and Hydration Among People With Dementia in Care Homes (Bournemouth University / Burdett Trust for Nursing)

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research in Dorset care homes conducted by Bournemouth University, funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing, has revealed significant individual variations in physical activity, possibly relating to observed variations in calorie and fluid intake among people with dementia. Daily … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Nutrition, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Physiotherapy, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Activity in Care Homes, Activity Levels Among People With Dementia in Care Homes, Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC®) 2015, BMI: Body Mass Index, Body Mass Index (BMI), Body Media: Sensewear™ Armband, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth University of Dementia Institute, Burdett Trust for Nursing, Care Home Managers, Care Home Residents, Care Home Sector, Care Homes, Care Homes Wellbeing, Dame Christine Beasley: Burdett Trust for Nursing, Dehydration, Dehydration in Frail Older People, Dementia Care in Care Homes, Dignity, Dignity and Wellbeing, Dignity in Care, Dorset, Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership, Education and Staff Training, Energy Expenditure, Fluid Intake, Hydration, Hydration and Nutrition, Improving Standards in Care Homes, International Academy of Nutrition and Aging (IANA) Meeting (Barcelona June 2015), Journal of Nutrition Health and Aging, Living Well in Care Homes, Monitoring of Physical Activity in Care Homes, Monitoring of Sleep Duration, Monitoring of Total Energy Expenditure, Monitoring Physical Activity and Sleep Patterns, Nutrition and Hydration Among People With Dementia in Care Homes, Partners in Care, Physical Activity, Physical Activity and Occupation, Physical Inactivity in Care Homes, Poole Borough Council, Quality of Life for People Living in Care Homes, School of Health and Social Care: Bournemouth University, Sleep Patterns in Dementia, Support With Eating in Care Homes, Waypoints Care Home (Verwood), Wearable Devices, Wearable Devices for People With Dementia, Wearable Sensors, Wearable Technology, Wearables (Technology), Wellbeing in Care Homes, Workforce Training | Leave a comment

The NHS Innovation Accelerator Programme: an Innovation Revolution? (NHS England / BBC News)

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS Innovation Accelerator Programme aims to make evidence-based healthcare innovation available to patients. NHS England’s Chief Executive Simon Stevens and National Medical Director Sir Bruce Keogh have announced seventeen successful applicants, in the UK and from abroad, to … Continue reading →

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Earlier Diagnosis Research: the Deep and Frequent Phenotyping Study (BBC News / GtR)

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