Dementia profile

Publicly available data on dementia, broken down by geographical area.

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Dementia ward inpatients need better protection from COVID-19

 Clarissa Giebel summarises a recent study on the prevalence, management, and outcomes of COVID-19 infections in older people and dementia patients on mental health wards.

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People with mild memory problems are left in limbo between health and dementia, and need help to make lifestyle changes

 People with memory problems who are told they do not have dementia – but might get it in future – are left in limbo, uncertain about their future and with few services to help them.

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Depression worsens over time for older caregivers of newly diagnosed dementia patients

 Caring for a partner or spouse with a new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or related dementia is associated with a 30 percent increase in depressive symptoms, compared to older adults who don't have a spouse with dementia -- and these symptoms are sustained over time, a new study found.

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Apathy not depression helps to predict dementia

Apathy offers an important early warning sign of dementia in individuals with cerebrovascular disease, but depression does not, new research suggests.
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Inclusion of people with dementia in research can help nurses understand how to deliver successful reminiscence interventions (Commentary)

This study was a metasynthesis of qualitative studies relating to reminiscence therapy in dementia care from a patient’s perspective. With an emphasis on living well with dementia,2 it is important to understand what living well looks like from the perspective of those with dementia.
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Dementia profile

Publicly available data on dementia, broken down by geographical area. Click here for government collection

Shrewsbury and Telford choir members raise thousands for specialist dementia nurses

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Tau Protein Tangles May Predict Sites of Brain Degeneration in Alzheimer’s

Brain imaging of tau-protein “tangles” predicts the location of future brain atrophy in Alzheimer’s patients a year or more in advance, according to a new study.  Click here to read further.

Exercise May Slow Brain Degeneration in Those at High Risk for Alzheimer’s

Exercising several times a week may delay brain deterioration in people at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Click here to read PsychCentral article

NHS hospitals go back to the future for dementia care

NHS hospitals are going back to the future to help patients with dementia by decorating their wards, rooms and corridors in 1940s and 1950s style – creating a calming, familiar environment which can help jog memories, reduce anxiety and distress. Click here to read NHS news

Good Heart Health at 50 May Mean Lower Dementia Risk Later

Good cardiovascular health at age 50 is linked to a reduced risk of dementia later in life, according to a new study of British adults published in The BMJ journal. Available from our library website or ask the library 01905 760601

Dementia care program improves mental health of patients, caregivers

UCLA-led research finds that a comprehensive dementia care program staffed by nurse practitioners working within a health system improves the mental and emotional health of patients and their caregivers.  Click here to read further.

Dementia accounts for one in 10 deaths in England and Wales, new figures show

Dementia is the biggest health crisis of our time, experts have said, as statistics show the disease accounted for more than a tenth of the registered deaths in England and Wales in 2018. Read Home Care Insight article here

Dementia data and analysis: a guide for health professionals

Explains how commissioners and health professionals can use data and analysis for decisions about dementia services and interventions. Click here for government guidance

Dementia profile: August 2019 data update

Updated figures on the estimated diagnosis rate for dementia, broken down by geographical area. Click here for government data

Study: Spread of Abnormal Proteins Explain Gender Difference in Alzheimer’s

New research suggests the way in which abnormal proteins spread throughout the brain may help explain why the prevalence of Alzheimer’s is higher in women than in men. If the results are confirmed, a need for sex-specific approaches for the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease may be indicated.  Click here to read further.

People with dementia spend almost £15bn of their own money waiting for Government care reforms, Alzheimer's Society reveals

Since the promise of the Green Paper on social care reform in March 2017, the dementia care crisis has reached absolute breaking point, says the Alzheimer’s Society. New analysis published by Alzheimer’s Society reveals people living with dementia have had to spend almost £15bn of their own money on social care since Government reforms were first promised in March 2017. Read news piece here

Coping strategy therapy for family dementia carers works long-term

A program of therapy and coping strategies for people who care for family members with dementia successfully improves the carers' mental health for at least a six-year follow-up, finds a new study.Read ScienceDaily article here

Study Explores End-of-Life Clarity in Dementia Patients

An interdisciplinary research team is investigating cases of paradoxical lucidity, a phenomenon in which a person with severe dementia suddenly “wakes up” and exhibits surprisingly normal behaviors, only to pass away shortly thereafter. Click here for PsychCentral article