Tag: Dementia

Dementia Bulletin.

from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service.

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In this issue:

  • Why sleep assessment belongs in the memory clinic
  • Neuropathologic features of cognitively defined Alzheimer’s disease subgroups in the Adult Changes in Thought study
  • Associations Between Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease and Sleep in Cognitively Unimpaired Older Adults
  • Systematic Policy and Evidence Review to Consider How Dementia Education and Training Are Best Delivered in the Social Care Workforce and How Policy Does or Can Enable Its Implementation in England
  • Plus much more

26 October 2026 – Evidently Better

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Dementia Bulletin

from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service

All credit for this bulletin goes to our co-workers over at Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service

In this issue:

  • Launch of second in series of bold advertising campaign, ‘A Personal Appeal’
  • ‘Our lives are on hold’: Dementia diagnosis delays hit carers’ jobs, finances and family life
  • No 10 handed letter demanding better for everyone affected by dementia
  • Alzheimer’s trial to test drug on people without symptoms to see if it can be prevented
  • Plus much more
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Understanding how dementia-friendly communities support participation and inclusion for people living with dementia: a realist evaluation in Northern Ireland.

BMC Public Health; 2026.

These findings highlight the potential of dementia-friendly communities as a public health approach to promoting participation, inclusion, and social connectedness for people living with dementia

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Dementia Bulletin

from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service

All credit for this bulletin goes to our co-workers over at Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service.

In this issue:

  • Searching for the Ideal Selection of Cognitive Screening Tasks for Early Detection of Cognitive Decline in Older Individuals With Low Literacy
  • The effects of improved access to diabetes medications on risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
  • Patient, care partner, and clinician perspectives on a “good day” with dementia
  • Caregivers in a Haystack? Informatics‐Driven Clinical Trial Enrollment of Dementia Caregivers at Medical Visits
  • Plus much more

14 October 2026 – Evidently Better

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Interviewing Health Professionals’ Experiences of Administering Different Measures With People Living With Dementia: A Piece of a Holistic Puzzle.

Ward A. Health and Social Care in the Community 2026;2026(1):5047831.

[This paper aims to explore health professionals’ perspectives on administering different validated measures, both subjective and objective measures, with people with dementia within Denmark, Norway and the United Kingdom.]
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Sweet dreams: The importance of good sleep for healthy ageing.

International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK); 2026.

[This report builds on a joint webinar with the University of Surrey Centre of Excellence on Ageing, bringing together expert insights on sleep, ageing and workplace health.]
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Sweet dreams: The importance of good sleep for healthy ageing

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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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latest dementia bulletin

from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service

In this issue:

  • Five benefits of getting a diagnosis for dementia – what are they?
  • Understanding diabetes and brain health
  • Can a Blood Test in Midlife Predict Your Alzheimer’s Risk?
  • New models of Down syndrome Alzheimer’s developed to improve understanding of condition
  • Plus much more

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Dementia Bulletin

Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service

In this issue:

  • Functional Implications of Marine Biosurfactants and Their Therapeutic Potential Against Alzheimer’s Disease
  • The proteomic and metabolomic signature of inherited chromosomally integrated HHV‐6 and its role in all‐cause dementia and mortality risk: The UK Biobank study
  • Age of Type 1 Diabetes Onset and Dementia Risk: A Swedish Nationwide, Register‐Based Cohort Study
  • Predictors of Alzheimer’s disease treatment optimism among a nationally representative sample of US older adults
  • Plus much more
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