By Public Health England (2017)
These evidence reviews, authored by the Personal Social Services Research Unit at the London School of Economics, aim to aid commissioners and researchers make decisions about prioritisation of primary prevention measures relevant to dementia. The reviews find evidence that changing some behaviours in midlife can reduce the chances of getting dementia in older age.
By Joseph Rowntree Foundation (2015)
This publication explores the various ways in which adaptations and adjustments should be made to meet the growing demands of an ageing population with an increased prevalence of dementia. It argues that a more holistic approach encompassing more than health and social care services should be considered.
By Alzheimer’s Disease International (2015)
The purpose of this report is to understand the main issues affecting women in relation to dementia from an international perspective. The report examines the effect of gender on three specific groups: women living with dementia; women caring for people with dementia in a professional caring role; women undertaking an informal caregiving role for someone with dementia. It also focuses on cross-cutting issues, including factors affecting women in low and middle income countries; family structures and kinship; and the effects of migration.
By Centre for Health Economics (2015)
This paper examines whether the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) dementia review helps to achieve timely hospital discharge for dementia patients. It found that on average the length of stay in hospital for dementia patients is 18 days and that QOF dementia review had little effect on the length of stay.
By The Alzheimer’s Society (2014)
This report provides a snapshot of how well people with dementia are living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It draws together evidence from a survey of over 1,000 people with dementia
By RAND Corporation (2014)
This document aims to provide a foundation upon which to build consensus among a set of stakeholders to set priorities and the sequencing of policy recommendations. The authors identified 25 high-impact policy options covering five broad objectives to improve dementia long-term services and supports delivery system, workforce, and financing.
By Royal College of Nursing (2014)
The triangle of care is a model for dementia care that supports a partnership approach between the person with dementia (the patient), the staff member and carer. It is designed to ensure that carers are appropriately included and involved in the care of people with dementia, particularly in hospital settings.
By Joseph Rowntree Foundation (2014)
This collection contains 20 examples of inspiring grassroots dementia-friendly projects transforming communities across Yorkshire. These projects are taking place in shops, churches, mosques, gurdwaras, legal services and cafes, and in public services such as transport, museums, hospitals, trading standards, schools, libraries, and sports centres. Local ‘champions’ are behind most of this work, and show how we can each play our role in making our own community or organisation a welcoming and supportive place for people with dementia.
By Department of Health (2013)
This Dementia report, with its accompanying map of variation, available at
http://dementiachallenge.dh.gov.uk/map/, shines a light on the quality of dementia care in England. The very best services are excellent and show what is possible. But the worst show that we still have some way to go. The message is clear: we can and must do better.
By Race Equality Foundation (November 2013)
In a new briefing paper, produced as part of the Race Equality Foundation’s Better Health collection, David Trustwell argues that a more targeted approach for black and minority ethnic people with dementia and their carers is essential. Highlighting an innovative pathway approach to living well with dementia, Trustwell suggests using ‘community dementia navigators’, befrienders who provide support to people living with dementia and help them to find their way around the health and social care system. Furthermore, by providing improved training in cultural competency amongst professionals across the care pathway, people with dementia from black and minority ethnic communities can be supported throughout their diagnosis and treatment. He argues that such an approach would help to tackle rising costs by reducing the rate of transfers to more expensive residential care, and the number of costly unscheduled hospital admissions or transfers to residential care for complex, late presenting black and minority ethnic patients who have been living with undiagnosed dementia needs.