Community-based organisations (OPAs)
Source: HelpAge International Community based organisations of older people are found throughout South East Asia. These are commonly called older people’s associations (OPAs) however may go by other names in different countries, for example intergenerational self-help groups in Vietnam, and older people’s organisations in the Philippines. Older people’s associations aim to improve the living conditions for older […]
read moreMaking a Difference in Dementia: Nursing Vision and Strategy
Source: Department of Health (UK) The Making a Difference in Dementia: Nursing Vision and Strategy, published in March 2013, set out our vision of how nurses could maximise their unique contribution to high quality, compassionate care and support for people with dementia and their carers/families. Read more here >
read moreWorld Alzheimer Report 2016: Improving healthcare for people living with dementia
Source: Alzheimer’s Disease International This World Alzheimer Report 2016 reviews the state of healthcare for dementia around the world, and recommends ways that it can be improved. There is a clear and urgent need to improve the coverage of healthcare around the world, for people living with dementia now and those who will be in […]
read moreCreating Age-Friendly Cities
Source: Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology (UK) By 2050, 89% of the UK’s population will live in cities and 24% will be aged over 65.1,2,3 There is increasing recognition that cities should aim to meet the needs of older people and support them to live actively and participate fully in their communities. This POSTnote […]
read moreFuture of an ageing population
Source: UK Government Office for Science This report brings together evidence about today’s older population, with future trends and projections, to identify the implications for the UK. This evidence will help government to develop the policies needed to adapt to an ageing population. Read more here >
read moreAged care: A quick guide
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare This quick guide provides a brief overview of aged care in Australia. It describes the types of care provided, arrangements for accessing subsidised care, statistics on aged care, the organisations that provide care, and the regulatory arrangements for ensuring quality care. The quick guide does not describe care […]
read moreEffect of a general practitioner management plan on health outcomes and hospitalisations in older patients with diabetes
Source: Internal Medicine Journal Little is known about the impact of a general practitioner management plan (GPMP) on health outcomes of patients with diabetes. Read more here >
read moreJudith Davey Blog: Faith-based or Commercial? Promoting social value in aged care
When older people and their families/whanau are looking for aged care they have choices – commercial or voluntary/community sector? If we need residential care would we go for Oceania/BUPA/Ryman or look at Presbyterian Support/Wesleycare/Anglican Living. And what would guide our choices? What makes the difference? In 2015 the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services […]
read moreLaunch of books for people with cognitive impairment including dementia
Join Dovetale Press and Bupa at the launch of a set of books for people living with cognitive impairments including dementia. Reading for many people is one of life’s pleasures – something they may have enjoyed for decades. So why should this stop because of a memory or language impairment? Specifically adapted by Dr Sally […]
read morePhysical and social environmental changes to promote walking among Dutch older adults in deprived neighbourhoods – the NEW.ROADS study
Source: BMC Public Health Physical activity is important for healthy ageing, and daily walking is seen as a feasible way to be active at older ages. Yet, many older persons, particularly in lower socioeconomic groups and residing in deprived neighbourhoods, are insufficiently active. Creating a physical and social neighbourhood environment that is more supportive for […]
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