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Thomas Pocklington Trust Publishes First Study of Sight Loss and Dementia
Thomas Pocklington Trust Publishes First Study of Sight Loss and Dementia26/11/2008This publication summarises findings from a series of case studies of older people affected by severe sight loss and dementia, their family carers and the professionals with whom they have...
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Published 4 days ago

Improving care in residential care homes: a literature review
Improving care in residential care homes: a literature review This review examines the research evidence available to support improved care for older people in residential homes. The research By a team from the University of Warwick and University of the West of England, with support from...
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Published 6 days ago

NMC guidance has called for better care for older people
NMC guidance calls for better care for older people in hospital and community settings. Published: 25 November 2008 17:35 The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has announced it is to approve guidance for nursing care of older people in hospitals and community...
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Published 6 days ago

Essential Guide To Wound Care Released
Essential Guide To Wound Care Released Wound care experts have released new advice, outlining best practice for nurses and other healthcare workers. The experts, from Wounds UK, say that many healthcare providers have not committed to clear protocols for the management of wounds. This has...
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Published a month ago

Let's stop the scandal of malnourished older people in hospital.
Hungry to be heard Let's stop the scandal of malnourished older people in hospital. Viral Marketing Campaign Age Concern unleashes its viral video clips to help improve patient...
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Published a month ago

Intervention Guidance for Occupational therapy and physical activity interventions to promote the mental wellbeing of older people in primary care and residential care
NICE has published the Public Health Intervention Guidance for Occupational therapy and physical activity interventions to promote the mental wellbeing of older people in primary care and residential care   Please find attached the Quick Reference Guidance (QRG) to this guidance. The attached...
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Published a month ago

Alzheimer's drugs hope as NICE appeal denied
Alzheimer's drugs hope as NICE appeal deniedPublished Wednesday 29th October 2008New hope has been offered to thousands of people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s today (29 October) following a landmark decision in the House of Lords.The Lord's denied the National Institute for Health and...
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Published a month ago

Johnson: Dementia and learning disabilities a top priority
Johnson: Dementia and learning disabilities a top priority writes Daniel LombardHealth secretary Alan Johnson has unveiled new measures to make people with learning disabilities a priority in the NHS and has promised improved care for dementia. Failures in healthcare for people with...
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Published a month ago

Alzheimer's Society comment on new research into the use of quality adjusted life year
URL: Alzheimer's Society comment on new research into the use of quality adjusted life year
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Published 2 months ago

Hospital tied up elderly patients
Hospital tied up elderly patients Five vulnerable old people were "inappropriately" restrained by staff at a north-west London hospital, an inquiry has found. The investigation by Harrow Primary Care Trust (PCT) found nursing staff at Northwick Park Hospital tied up five patients in Fletcher...
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Published 2 months ago

Evidence on Depression in Older People from the Depression Annual Evidence Update 2008
Depression Annual Evidence Update 2008http://www.library.nhs.uk/LaterLife/ViewResource.aspx?resID=295213&tabID=289&catID=6946
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Published 2 months ago

Alzheimers Disease and Dementia Annual Evidence Update 2008
The Later Life Specialist Library’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Annual Evidence Update aims to provide healthcare professionals with a clear path to the most important recent evidence surrounding the five major types of dementias: Alzheimer’s; Vascular dementia; Dementia with lewy...
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Published 2 months ago