This project aimed to identify the major barriers for dementia patients and their carers in accessing good quality end of life care. The research findings suggest cost effective ways of enabling improvements. Read more »
World Alzheimer Report 2009The World Alzheimer Report 2009 presents the most comprehensive global prevalence study of dementia to date and looks at levels of mortality, disability, strain on carers and dependency. Read more »
This Health Foundation report reveals the interventions that work in creating leadership knowledge, behaviours, skills, competences, or ‘habits of mind’, relating to quality improvement. Read more »
This study was commissioned in order to identify and promote good practice in relation to working with older people experiencing dementia. Read more »
Prepared to care – Challenging the dementia skills gapThis report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) explores the scale of the challenge in training the caring professions in dementia, and how it may be met. Read more »
The aim of the Strategy is to ensure that significant improvements are made to dementia services across three key areas: improved awareness, earlier diagnosis and intervention, and a higher quality of care. Read more »
This review of 21 databases and 11 websites sought evidence, published between January 1993 and February 2007, of the effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of interventions to promote mental well-being in later life. Read more »
Improving services and support for people with dementiaThis report published by the National Audit Office presents findings from a study into the health and social care services available for people with dementia and their unpaid carers in England and whether they are providing effective and good quality support; and the scope for better use of resources against a background of rising demand. Read more »
Dementia UK (2007)This report into the prevalence and cost of dementia shows that as the UK’s population ages the number of people with dementia will grow substantially. It also shows that dementia costs the UK £17 billion a year. Read more »