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Dementia care in hospitals: costs and strategies [PDF]
, 2013 This report estimates the cost of dementia care in New South Wales public hospitals using a subset of data from the Hospital Dementia Services (HDS) Project conducted by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in conjunction with the University
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Clinician Survey: Dementia Diagnostic Processes and Practices in Ireland [PDF]
, 2019 In 2019 the National Dementia Office undertook a survey of clinicians to inform ongoing work around diagnostic and post-diagnostic support for people living with dementia. This report outlines the key findings of the research, whereby clinicians involved
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Multisensory stimulation to improve functional performance in moderate to severe dementia - interim results [PDF]
, 2010 Dementia is a growing problem worldwide and interventions to effectively manage and promote function are urgently required. Multisensory Environments (MSEs) have been used to promote functional performance, however, no studies have been conducted to ...
Collier, Lesley +13 more
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Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 2009 Dementia is an important public health problem of increasing magnitude. At present, available therapies provide only minor and temporary relief, and attempts to find a cure have so far failed. Epidemiological studies have identified risk factors for dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
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Promising Strategies for the Prevention of Dementia [PDF]
Archives of Neurology, 2009 The incidence and prevalence of dementia are expected to increase several-fold in the coming decades. Given that the current pharmaceutical treatment of dementia can only modestly improve symptoms, risk factor modification remains the cornerstone for dementia prevention.
Laura E, Middleton, Kristine, Yaffe
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The road to reducing dementia onset and prevalence: are diet and physical activity interventions worth investing in? [PDF]
, 2015 In Australia, deaths as a result of dementia have now taken over cerebrovascular disease as the second leading cause of death. At present, over a quarter million Australians suffer from dementia and projected estimates indicate that the figure can reach ...
Kimberley Ashby-Mitchell
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Neurological Research and PracticeThe World Health Organization (WHO) recognises dementia as a public health priority. Currently, more than 55 million people live with dementia, and this figure is expected to almost triple to 139 million by 2050.
Kathrin Reetz +5 more
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Dementia care in the acute hospital setting: issues and strategies [PDF]
, 2014 This report identifies a range of strategies to improve the outcomes for people with dementia. Executive summary: Australia is facing a huge healthcare challenge with an ever increasing demand for appropriate acute care services for people with dementia.
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Hearing interventions to prevent dementia [PDF]
HNO, 2019 Hearing loss is a marker of risk for cognitive decline and dementia. Controlled hearing intervention studies of long-term cognitive outcomes are challenging, and thus the evidence for the impact of hearing interventions is primarily from observational studies and will likely continue to be from studies other than randomised controlled trials.
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‘Facing dementia Together’: Post diagnostic support pilot for people with dementia and their families in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire - Final Project Evaluation Report [PDF]
, 2011 This document reports on the evaluation, conducted between January 2010 and April 2011, of a post diagnostic support project for people with dementia and their family carers living in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire.
Innes, Anthea +4 more
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