Dementia Partnerships
Predicting the rate of Alzheimer's
An international team of Alzheimer’s experts have identified a genetic marker that could be used to predict how fast Alzheimer’s disease will develop in patients. Read more »
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Vitamin B protects the brain and may help to prevent Alzheimer's
A study suggests high doses of B vitamins may halve the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing some of the warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Read more »
Devon dementia carers pathways booklet
This booklet provides local and useful information to anyone who is associated with dementia. It has been organised into sections, around the important details, carers need to know along a caring pathway. Read more »
Quality outcomes for people with dementia
This document presents the Department of Health’s revised implementation plan for ‘Living Well with Dementia – A National Dementia Strategy’, published in February 2009. Read more »
£1.5 million awarded to dementia research
The Alzheimer’s Society and the Bupa Foundation have awarded £1.5 million to support nine projects researching the cause, cure, care and prevention of dementia. Read more »
Direct payments for people with dementia
This article reviews research in Scotland based on the experiences of twelve people with dementia who used direct payments. Read more »
NHS Outcomes Framework consultation
The Department of Health is seeking views in developing the NHS Outcomes Framework which aims to give control back to patients and clinicians by focusing on what really matters – improved health outcomes for all. Read more »
Care home Dementia Quality Mark
In the South West we have adopted a collaborative approach to develop a standard Dementia Quality Mark (DQM) to assure the quality of care being provided to people living with dementia in care homes. Read more »
Dementia and carers demonstrator site events
Two important events are being held during September to share the learning from the dementia and carers demonstrator sites in the South West. Read more »
Government launches white paper ‘Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS’
Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley yesterday set out the Government’s ambitious plans to reform the NHS during this Parliament and for the long-term. Read more »