Category: Research

Dementia Bulletin

from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service

All credit goes to our co-workers over at Mersey Care.

In this issue:

  • Geographical and temporal distribution of safeguarding concerns among older adults with dementia in England: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study
  • Characterising patients with Alzheimer’s disease in England: a cohort study using data from Clinical Practice Research Datalink linked to Hospital Episode Statistics
  • Menopausal insomnia as a modifiable node of dementia risk: Mechanistic insights and intervention strategies
  • Study finds three midlife health factors that could delay dementia for 13 years
  • Plus much more
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A one health sustainability framework for ecologically mediated nature-based wellbeing.

Environmental Research Letters; 2026.

https://www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office/news-events/news/2026/06/not-all-green-space-is-equal-new-framework-highlights-overlooked-ecological-factors-in-nature-prescribing.php
[A new study led by Swansea University argues that the health benefits of nature-based healthcare may depend not only on access to green space, but also on the biodiversity and ecological quality of the environments involved.]
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Vaping or smoking found to reduce fitness in young people by 15%.

European Respiratory Society; 2026.

[This study found young people who vape or smoke cigarettes have reduced blood vessel functionality, breathing efficiency and exercise capacity compared to those who have never smoked or vaped.]
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Use of vapes and other novel tobacco and nicotine products among adults in Great Britain.

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH); 2026.

[This 2026 fact sheet presents an overview of vaping behaviour among adults in Great Britain.]
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Adult Aphasia, Dysarthria and Dysphagia Bulletin.

From the BSW Hospitals Group

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Medical Care for Adults with Down Syndrome.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); 2026.

We selected randomized controlled trials and comparative nonrandomized studies that enrolled adult participants with Down syndrome to evaluate benefits and harms of screening, diagnostic, or treatment interventions. No studies addressing screening interventions were identified. We identified only a limited number of treatment interventions. Some improvements were observed for dementia, depression, sleep apnea, and mobility.

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Dementia Bulletin

from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service

Credit to our coworkers over at Mersey Care

In this issue:

  • Dementia Caregivers’ Preferences for Involvement in Delirium Care During Hospitalization
  • Vocal Fold Atrophy in Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
  • How Does Receipt of Dementia Screening Impact Depressive Symptoms Among Patients and Their Family Members?
  • Cognitive Reablement Using Digital Voice Assistants for People Living With Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Co‐Design Study
  • Plus much more
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Learning Disabilities

By Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Credit to our coworkers at Mersey Care

In this edition:

  • Supporting autistic people and people with a learning disability to live well in their communities
  • Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment: interim report
  • “A way out”: CQC-led reviews support autistic people and people with a learning disability out of long-term segregation
  • NHS England community living guidance for people with learning disabilities
  • Report Launch – Building a Bridge: How to end the cliff edge of transition between children’s and adult services for young people with learning disabilities in England
  • Care England launches new choking prevention guide for people with learning disabilities
  • Plus much more
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Latest Suicide Prevention and Self Harm bulletin

Dear all,

The latest Suicide Prevention and Self Harm bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service can now be viewed at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/bulletins/suicide-prevention/

This webpage features key links and emerging reports about suicide prevention.

In this issue:     

  • LGBTQ+ Suicide Awareness Training Launched
  • Loneliness in adolescence and suicidal thoughts: is depression the link?
  • The Suicide Prevention Project That’s Sent 3.5 Million Letters
  • Latest Research shows little change since Online Safety Act
  • Plus much more

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BJ Psych Bulletin

Published online by Cambridge University Press

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