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Potential Harms From Polypharmacy in the Elderly (BBC News / Age UK / EJCP / Bazian / Lancet Psychiatry)

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An Age UK report investigates the potential harms of over-prescribing medicines for older people. Older persons often remain on too many prescribed medicines, putting them at risk of side-effects, potentially resulting in falls and other forms of serious harm. … Continue reading →

NHS England’s Pharmacy Integration Fund (NHS England / BBC News)

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

Summary Care home residents often have multiple long-term conditions and are often prescribed several different medicines (polypharmacy). NHS England plans to fund recruitment of 180 pharmacists and 60 pharmacy technicians who will work with care homes to try to reduce … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Support For People With Dementia in Eating and Drinking Well (Bournemouth University / Burdett Trust for Nursing)

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

Summary Researchers at Bournemouth University have announced the release of a workbook and training film, entitled “Eating and Drinking Well: Supporting People Living with Dementia”. These resources have been developed from the Understanding Nutrition and Dementia Study (funded by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Nutrition, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Bournemouth University, Bournemouth University of Dementia Institute, Bournemouth University: Dementia Studies Unit, Burdett Trust for Nursing, Care Home Managers, Care Home Residents, Care Home Sector, Care Homes, Care Homes Wellbeing, Dehydration, Dehydration in Frail Older People, Dementia Care in Care Homes, Diet and Dementia, Dignity, Dignity and Wellbeing, Dignity in Care, Dorset, Eating and Drinking Well (Bournemouth University / Burdett Trust for Nursing), Eating and Drinking Well: Supporting People Living with Dementia (Bournemouth University Training Video), Eating and Nutritional Care, Education and Staff Training, Elderly Malnutrition, Energy Expenditure, Fluid Intake, Head Heart and Hand Knowledge, Hydration, Hydration and Nutrition, Improving Standards in Care Homes, Malnutrition in Later Life, Mealtime Environments, Nutrition and Dementia, Nutrition and Hydration Among People With Dementia in Care Homes, Nutrition Support, Nutritional Care, Nutritional Needs, Physical Activity, Physical Activity and Occupation, Physical Inactivity in Care Homes, Support With Eating in Care Homes, Understanding Nutrition and Dementia Study, University of Bournemouth, Waypoints Care Home, Wellbeing in Care Homes, Workforce Training | Leave a comment

Opportunities for Better Integration of Physical and Mental Health (King’s Fund)

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS Five Year Forward View touched upon the importance of better integration between physical and mental health services. Building on the NHS England Mental Health Taskforce’s recommendations, the following King’s Fund report explores this “integration frontier” in more … Continue reading →

Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People’s Report (BBC News / NHS Confedertation)

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS Confederation’s Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People has provided further evidence that many persons aged over-65 are admitted to hospitals via accident and emergency (A&E) unnecessarily, usually with relatively poor outcomes and incurring higher costs … Continue reading →

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 →

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