Short Report
EVIDEM: lessons learned from the five-year research programme. Summary by Hazel Heath Vol 22 No 1 January/February 2014 Pages 35-36
View ArticleDementia care nursing research in the UK
Ben Hicks and Professor Anthea Innes, Bournemouth University Dementia Institute (BUDI), report on the DeNDRoN Dementia Care Nursing Research Scoping Exercise Vol 22. No 2 (March/April 2014) Page 34-36
View ArticleYour Care Rating gives residents a voice
Caring Times, April 2014 Results from the 2013 Your Care Rating survey were published in February. Responses from more than 20,000 residents from 1,055 homes were analysed to give each an Overall...
View ArticleBurden of bureaucracy is compromising care, says new Joseph Rowntree report
Caring Times, April 2014 Some care home managers say they spend 20% of their time on paperwork rather than on leadership activities that could improve the quality of care for residents. Research by the...
View ArticleProgess on developing research in care homes
Victoria Elliot, Claire Goodman, Jill Manthorpe and Adam Smith report on efforts to develop a research culture in care homes Vol 22 No 4 (July/Aug) Pages 26-28
View ArticleAnimal-assisted therapy in dementia care: a critical appraisal of evidence
Rachel Flynn and Pamela Roach appraise the current research evidence for animal-assisted therapy in dementia care Vol 22 No 4 (July/Aug) Pages 32-35
View ArticleContinence: a priority for research and practice
A review by Hazel Heath Vol 22 No 4 (July/Aug) Pages 35-36
View ArticleAnchor launches ‘Grey Matters’ campaign
Caring Times, October 2014 Research commissioned by older people’s charity, Anchor, has found that half of Britain’s over-55 population have thought about care options for later life, with nearly one...
View ArticleCouncils may lose £1.61bn as families dump assets
Caring Times, October 2014 The proportion of people who would be happy to reduce their assets below the £23,250 threshold in order to ensure the state pays for the majority of their long-term care has...
View ArticleSetting priorities for dementia research
Phil Taverner of the National Institute for Health Research reports on a workshop held at last year’s UK Dementia Congress, to canvass delegates’ opinions on the areas where more research is most...
View ArticleEvaluating the SPECAL approach to care
Niall McCrae and colleagues consider the rationale for the SPECAL person-centred approach to the care of people with dementia, and outline plans for an evaluation Vol 23, No 3, Pages 24-27
View ArticleForget me not: group support for younger people with dementia
Jacqueline Parkes and Alison Ward report on the development of a tailor-made social group to support peple with young onset dementia and their families in Northamptonshire Vol 23, No 4, Pages 20-21
View ArticleExploring the experience of the dementia caregiver
Dr Hetal Acharya and Dr Manoj George report on a study that aimed to gain insights into carers’ experiences, identify gaps in their knowledge of the progression of dementia, explore the role of...
View ArticleHow to help couples have better conversations
Speech and language therapy should be part of a care programme for someone with the primary progressive aphasia type of dementia, but what form should the therapy take? Anna Volkmer and Suzanne Beeke...
View ArticleImproving care for people with Parkinson’s dementia
Parkinson’s disease dementia is on the rise yet it often goes unrecognised. Kimberley Boyle and Graham Jackson argue that research findings reveal the need for better staff training Vol 23, No 5, Pages...
View ArticleLiving Wage Survey – we need your input
Alongside the need for sustained lobbying by providers and trade bodies, sector analyst LaingBuisson has partnered with Caring Times to conduct a survey of care providers to gauge the impact of the...
View Article‘Future of adult social care looks bleak,’ says ILC economist
Detailed analysis of the social care funding measures outlined in the Spending Review reveals a bleak future for older people needing care, according to the International Longevity Centre – UK...
View ArticleHow woodlands and forests enhance mental well-being
Woods and forests can enhance the psychological well-being of people with early stage dementia, yet relatively little is known about the meaning and use of these settings. Mandy Cook reports on her...
View ArticleMore than nutrition: food-related care
Food is about much more than nutrition, say Iliatha Papachristou and Gary Hickey. They argue that the various activities centred on it can help family carers to cope and enable people to live...
View ArticleGetting to know the voluntary sector
At a time of increasing pressure on hospital beds, do hospital nurses make the most of local dementia voluntary groups? ask Tara Smith and Jill Manthorpe Vol 24 No 5 Page 20
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