Cognitive Activity can Reduce Dementia Risk
A protective effect associated with dementia is assured for cognitive activities such as reading, playing games or attending cultural events.
A protective effect associated with dementia is assured for cognitive activities such as reading, playing games or attending cultural events.
‘Life story work involves helping people to record aspects often in a book or folder or, increasingly, in music, film and multi-media formats.’
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Researchers in the study, published in the journal Health Services and Delivery Research compiled evidence on life story work in dementia care through a literature review, in addition to listening first-hand to views of people with dementia, family carers and professionals through a series of focus groups. Conducting a survey of family carers and dementia service providers, along with an analysis of life story work in care homes and hospital wards, researchers tested the feasibility of doing a full scale evaluation of life story work.
"People with dementia and their family carers have played a pivotal role in identifying key features of good practice in life story work. This includes not assuming that a person wants to do life story work, and respecting the person's wishes about what goes into their life story and who will see it," said Kate Gridley, Researcher at the University of York.
Tube-Feeding In Nursing Home Residents With Dementia Reduced by Half
The proportion of residents receiving feeding tubes declined from 11.7% in 2000 to 5.7% in 2014. Insertion rates declined from 8.6 to 3.1%.
The proportion of residents receiving feeding tubes declined from 11.7% in 2000 to 5.7% in 2014. Insertion rates declined from 8.6 to 3.1%.
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New Wearable Tracker Keeps Tabs on Dementia Patients
A new multi-modal sensing device developed by researchers could track activities and behavior of people with dementia.
A new multi-modal sensing device developed by researchers could track activities and behavior of people with dementia.
