World Alzheimer Report 2013The report ‘Journey of Caring: An analysis of long-term care for dementia’, recently published by Alzheimer’s Disease International, reveals that number of older people dependent on care will rise threefold to 277 million worldwide in the next thirty years and almost half of those people will be living with dementia. Read more »
Guidance on the use of neuro-imaging in the assessment of dementia in Primary CareThis guidance for Clinical Commissioning Groups and Health and Wellbeing Boards covers the role of neuro-imaging in the diagnosis of dementia in primary care. Read more »
Dementia Prevalence CalculatorThe Dementia Prevalence Calculator presents an opportunity for all health communities to gain a better understanding of their local estimated prevalence of dementia in the community, and among people living in local care homes. Read more »
CMG48: Support for commissioning of dementia careThis resource supports commissioners, clinicians and managers to commission high-quality evidence-based care for people with dementia and their carers. Read more »
This project aims to improve the early diagnosis of dementia by increasing the number of initial screening assessments and raising awareness about the benefits of assessment and early diagnosis as part of an overarching Aging Well campaign across East Berkshire. Read more »
This template will support Clinical Commissioning Groups and general practices to plan work to improve dementia diagnosis rates and care pathways. Read more »
Everyone counts: planning for patients 2013-14This guidance outlines the incentives and levers that will be used to improve services from April 2013. It identifies an outcomes indicator for dementia and highlights the value of commissioning primary care services in a way that secures improved diagnosis rates. Read more »
South West memory services peer reviewThis report shares the findings from the peer review of memory assessment services which took place in the South West at the start of 2012. It highlights for Clinical Commissioning Groups and their local partners innovation, learning, and opportunities for improvement across the diagnosis pathway. Read more »
This document produced by NHS Bristol outlines the care pathway for people with dementia and their families and carers living in Bristol. Read more »
This plan sets out actions to improve the diagnosis of dementia and provide better services for people living with dementia across Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole. Read more »