The August 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features: Dementia Without Walls; User testing of technology for people with dementia; Your opportunity to influence the NICE draft quality standard on dementia. Read more »
Through the EVIDEM project, Professor Steve Iliffe and colleagues, reviewed studies of interventions to improve GPs performance in the early detection and management of dementia. Interventions proved more successful when tailored to the learning needs of the GPs and developed with them. Read more »
This study sought to explore needs of people with dementia and their informal carers in the last year of life and surrounding death. Aims: The main aim of this study was to explore experiences of this group identifying their underlying needs at this time. Read more »
Details of a recently published self-assessment tool for managers to use with their staff to check how they are doing in delivering personalised support for people with dementia. Read more »
The Alzheimer’s Society recent report, Home truths, highlighted the lack of focus on housing and dementia and recognised the importance of trained housing staff, who understand dementia and can support families by providing information and advice on local services and housing options. Read more »
The NHS Commissioning Board Authority has set out its plan for a small number of strategic clinical networks to improve health services for specific patient groups or conditions, including people with dementia. Read more »
This practical toolkit aims to support Clinical Commissioning Groups in appointing lay members. It has been developed by the Appointments Commission building on work by the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) and published by the NHS Commissioning Board. Read more »