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The Marmot Review 10 Years On: Health Equity in England (BBC News / Institute of Health Equity / King’s Fund)

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Marmot Review has been updated (commissioned by the Health Foundation), to reflect developments since the Marmot Review of 2010. Austerity appears to have had an adverse impact on levels of social wellbeing. Life expectancy of women in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Health Foundation, In the News, King's Fund, Local Interest, Mental Health, National, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Active and Healthy Ageing, Amenable Mortality, Austerity, Avoidable Mortality, Best Start in Life, Choice and Control Over Decisions, Fair Employment Opportunities, Fair Society, Fair Society Healthy Lives, Health Equity, Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 Years On, Health Inequalities, Healthy Ageing, Healthy Communities, Impact of Austerity, Institute of Health Equity, Institute of Health Equity (UCL), Life Expectancy, Life Expectancy Gaps, Life Expectancy of Poorest Women, Marmot Principles, Marmot Review, Measures of Inequality, Mortality Statistics, Mortality Trends, Professor Sir Michael Marmot, Social Deprivation, Social Determinants of Health, Social Determinants of Health Inequalities, Social Determinants of Mental Health, Social Determinants of Mental Health and Mental Health Inequalities, Social Epidemiology, Social Inequality, Social Patterning of Health over the Lifecourse, Social Well-Being, Social Wellbeing, UCL Institute of Health Equity, University College London Institute of Health Equity, Wellbeing, Wellbeing and Longevity, Wellbeing in Later Life | Leave a comment

On the Possible Advantages of Spiritual Coping Models for Improving Patient Wellbeing (Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An examination of evidence on the relationships between spirituality and improved personal resilience, the ability to overcome challenges and resulting quality of life outcomes. Full Text Link Reference Counted, V. Possamai, A. [and] Meade, T. (2018). Relational spirituality and … Continue reading →

Posted in Depression, For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Australia, Biopsychosocial Spirituality, Care Approaches to Spirituality and Dementia, Coping Mechanisms, Coping Strategies, Cultural Competence, Domains of QoL, Emotional and Personal Resilience, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Geriatric Quality of Life-Dementia (GQOL-D) Scale, Happiness and Wellbeing, Health and Quality of Life, Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (Journal), Health and Quality of Life Variables, Health and Spirituality, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Well-Being, Personal Well-Being, Psychological Coping Skills, Psychological Wellbeing, Psychological Wellbeing for Patients with Long-Term Conditions, Quality of Life (QoL), Quality of Life Alzheimer’s Disease Scale (QoL-AD), Quality of Life Outcomes, Relational Spirituality, Resilience, Resilience and Vulnerability, Resilience to Dementia Disability and Frailty, School of Social Sciences and Psychology: Western Sydney University, Spirituality, Spirituality and Religion in the Culture of Medicine, Supporting Wellbeing Resilience and Independence, Wellbeing and Resilience Services, Wellbeing in Later Life, Wellbeing in Older People, Wellbeing Indexes, Wellness and Resilience, Western Sydney University | Leave a comment

Oral Health in Care Homes: QS151 (NICE)

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced a quality standard with the aim of improving the quality of life for care home residents. Full Text Link Reference Oral health in care homes: NICE Quality Standard … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NICE Guidelines, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK | Tagged Access to Care, Access to Healthcare Services, Access to Services, Care and Support for People With Dementia in Care Homes, Care Homes, Care Homes Wellbeing, Care of Older People Living in Care Homes, Commissioning for Excellence in Care Homes, Dementia Support Services in Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Dental and Oral Health, Dental Health, Dental Healthcare, Improving Standards in Care Homes, Living Well in Care Homes, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)’s Quality Standard on Oral Health in Care Homes, NICE Care Pathway: Oral Health for Adults in Care Homes, NICE Care Pathways, Oral Health, Oral Health in Care Homes (NICE QS151), Oral Healthcare, Oral Hygiene, People with Dementia in Care Homes, Quality of Life for People Living in Care Homes, Wellbeing and an Ageing Population, Wellbeing in Later Life | Leave a comment

Dementia Assessment and Referral to GPs: DeAR-GP (NICE / HIN)

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary It was already known that between 75% – 89% of care home residents have dementia, but many of these persons do not receive a diagnosis. The Health Innovation Network (HIN) worked with five care homes to design the Dementia … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NICE Guidelines, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Access to Care, Access to Healthcare Services, Access to Primary Care, Access to Services, Activity in Care Homes, Adult Mental Health Services, AMT-4 (Abbreviated Mental Test – 4) Case-Finding Tools, Assessment and Referral, Best Practice in Care Homes, Care and Support for People With Dementia in Care Homes, Care Homes, Care Homes Wellbeing, Care Homes: Last Year of Life, Care of Older People Living in Care Homes, Case Finding, Case Finding for Patients with Dementia, Case Finding in Care Home Sector, Commissioning for Excellence in Care Homes, Community Mental Health, Community Referrals, Confusion in Care Homes, Delirium in Care Homes, Dementia (QS1), Dementia Assessment Referral to GP (DeAR-GP), Dementia Care in Care Homes, Dementia Case Finding, Dementia Case-Finding Tools (Evaluation in Care Homes), Dementia Support Services in Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Department of HealthCare Management, Diagnosis and Referral, Elderly Mental Health, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Enhanced Health in Care Homes, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University (Greifswald Germany), Faculty of Law and Economics: Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Germany, Health Innovation Network (HIN), Identification and Referral, Improving Standards in Care Homes, Living Well in Care Homes, Memory Assessment Services, Memory Assessments, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health Services, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes (QS50), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), NICE Quality Standard 1 (QS1), NICE Quality Standards, Nursing Older People, Nursing Standard, People with Dementia in Care Homes, Quality of Life for People Living in Care Homes, Rapid Diagnosis and Referral, Referral, Referral Protocols, Residential Care Homes, South London, Timely Referral, Wellbeing and an Ageing Population, Wellbeing in Later Life | 1 Comment

Future of UK Ageing Population Report (Government Office for Science)

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

Summary A Government Office for Science report has assembled a range of evidence about the older population, in the attempt to identify trends and make projections of likely relevance for the UK government and others developing policies for an ageing … Continue reading →

Excess Winter Mortality in England and Wales: 2014/15 and 2017/8 (BBC News / ONS)

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Figures from the Office for National Statistics indicate that there were an estimated 43,900 excess deaths in England and Wales during the Winter of 2014/15. This was not a particularly cold Winter. Most of the excess Winter mortality involved … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Community Care, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, National, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged BBC Panorama: Get Rich or Die Young, England and Wales, Excess Winter Deaths and Illnesses, Excess Winter Mortality, Excess Winter Mortality in England and Wales 2014/15 (Provisional) and 2013/14 (Final), Excess Winter Mortality in England and Wales: 2014/15, Impact of Cold Weather on Health: Influenza, Influenza, Mortality Data from the Office for National Statistics, Office for National Statistics (ONS), Physical Wellbeing, Preparations for Winter, Preventable Excess Winter Deaths, Seasonal Mortality, Wellbeing, Wellbeing and an Ageing Population, Wellbeing in Later Life, Winter Influenza Vaccination, Winter Preparedness, Winter Pressures | Leave a comment

Use of Quality Standards to Improve Practice in Care Homes for Older People (NICE)

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a brief resource explaining how NICE quality standards fit together and relate to improvement initiatives relating to care homes. It explains how to use NICE quality standards to … Continue reading →

Posted in Antipsychotics, Commissioning, Community Care, CQC: Care Quality Commission, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NICE Guidelines, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Access to Care, Access to Healthcare Services, Access to Primary Care, Access to Services, Activity in Care Homes, Adult Mental Health Services, Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, Alternatives to Antipsychotics, Antipsychotic Prescribing in Care Homes, Best Practice in Care Homes, Care Homes, Care Homes Wellbeing, Care Homes: Last Year of Life, Care Quality Commission (CQC), Care Quality Commission’s Inspection Framework, Caring (CQC Inspection Question), Caring Indicators (CQC), Choice and Control Over Decisions, Community Mental Health, Coordinated Care, CQC Inspection Framework Questions and Related NICE Quality Standards, CQC Inspection Questions (Safe Effective Caring Responsive Well-Led), Delirium, Dementia (QS1), Dementia Care in Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Depression in Adults (QS8), Diversity, Diversity Equality and Language, Effective (CQC Inspection Question), Elderly Mental Health, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, End of Life Care for Adults (QS13), End of Life Care in Care Homes, Equality, Health and Wellbeing, Holistic Care, Identity, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme, Independence, Independent Advocacy, Infection Prevention and Control, Language, Low Self-Esteem, Maintaining Identity, Maintaining Independence, Managers of Care Homes for Older People, Managing Medicines in Care Homes, Managing Ongoing Physical and Mental Health Conditions, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health Services, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes (QS50), Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes: Support for Commissioning, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Needs of Older People Living in Care Homes, NICE Collaborating Centre for Social Care (NCCSC), NICE Quality Standard 1 (QS1), NICE Quality Standard QS50, NICE Quality Standards, NICE Quality Standards Mapped to Related CQC Inspection Framework Questions, NICE Quality Standards on Improving Practice in Care Homes for Older People, NICE Resources Tailored for Managers of Care Homes for Older People, Patient Experience in Adult NHS Services (QS15), Patient Identity, People with Dementia in Care Homes, Personal Identity, Physical Problems, Physical Wellbeing, Quality Statement 1: Participation in Meaningful Activity, Quality Statement 2: Personal Identity, Quality Statement 3: Recognition of Mental Health Conditions, Quality Statement 4: Recognition of Sensory Impairment, Quality Statement 5: Recognition of Physical Problems, Quality Statement 6: Access to Healthcare Services, Recognition of Mental Health Conditions, Recognition of Physical Problems, Recognition of Sensory Impairment, Residential Care Homes, Responsive (CQC Inspection Question), Safe (CQC Inspection Question), Sense of Identity, Sensory Impairment, Sensory Loss, Service User Experience in Adult Mental Health (QS14), Supporting Older People in Care Homes At Night, Supporting People to Live Well With Dementia (QS30), Supporting People to Live Well with Dementia: QS30 (NICE), Visual Impairment, Well-Led (CQC Inspection Question), Wellbeing, Wellbeing and an Ageing Population, Wellbeing in Later Life, Workforce Competencies, Workforce Development, Workforce Planning, Workforce Training | Leave a comment

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