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Older people, fraud and scams
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing presents key facts on the numbers of older people who are victims of fraud and scams. It outlines what banks; local agencies, such as social services and the police; and the Government can do to protect older people from the impact of fraud and scams. (Edited publisher abstract)
Recognising and preventing delirium
- Authors:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE, SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publishers:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
A quick guide to help care home managers and their staff to recognise the symptoms of delirium and to understand what they can do to prevent it. The guide covers: risk factors for delirium, recognising delirium, preventing delirium, and sharing information with the person and their family. The guide will be useful for staff training. (Edited publisher abstract)
Beat the heat: keep residents safe and well
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 2
- Place of publication:
- London
A quick guide for care home staff on how to respond to high temperatures, including actions they may need to take to keep residents safe. Keeping cool in hot weather is very important for health. In previous hot weather in the UK and Europe, people in residential and nursing homes were at particularly high risk of illness and death. The guide highlights specific measures to help: identify residents at highest risk; keep resident cool; keep the building cool; and take action in the event of a heat-related illness. Includes a checklist to help ascertain whether staff and the care home are prepared for hot weather. (Edited publisher abstract)
State of the nation: older people and malnutrition in the UK today
- Author:
- MALNUTRITION TASK FORCE
- Publisher:
- Malnutrition Task Force
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 27
- Place of publication:
- London
Brings together information, statistics and evidence from across the health and social care system to provide a picture of what is happening to older people who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition in England. It examines the causes and consequences of malnutrition in the UK. It discusses risk factors in three categories: medical and disease-related factors which are directly related to another on-going health condition, such as dementia; physical risk factors, which may be related to underlying health problems, such as mobility or sensory loss; and social factors, such as income and loneliness. The report shows that the prevalence of these risk factors is widespread and likely to increase as the population ages. It looks at older people at risk of malnutrition in hospitals and living in the community, and the support that could prevent malnutrition. The report also looks at economic costs and pressures, and whether the NHS and social care services are currently able to support older people at risk. The final section summarises existing good practice guidance and highlights the need for increasing public awareness, professional training, and an integrated system of health and social care in order to prevent and treat malnutrition. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social isolation and loneliness in the UK: with a focus on the use of technology to tackle these conditions
- Author:
- IOTUK
- Publisher:
- IoTUK
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides an overview of social isolation and loneliness in the UK and highlights innovative uses of technology in addressing the issue. It considers the factors that contribute to the development of social isolation and loneliness, the people most at risk, the impact on an individual's health and wellbeing, and the impact on public services. It outlines three main approaches and interventions used to address social isolation and loneliness: enabling people to maintain existing relationships, facilitating the creation of new connections, and psychological approaches to change the perceptions of individuals that are suffering from loneliness. In particular, it highlights innovative uses of technology to show their potential to increase access to initiatives and deliver interventions in new ways. Local and international best practice case-studies are included. The final section looks at the challenges that exist when trying to finance interventions aiming to combat social isolation and loneliness, and introduces an outcome-based financing model, Social Impact Bonds, which has the potential to allow commissioners and delivery partners to deliver more innovative solutions. (Edited publisher abstract)
Better mental health: JSNA toolkit
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
This toolkit has been developed to support the development of mental health and wellbeing joint strategic needs assessments (JSNAs). It aims to help people to consider factors that affect mental health and wellbeing and to identify some of the key data, information and knowledge that local areas may use to build a picture of need and assess local services. The guide begins with sections on understanding place and understanding people. These focus on understanding risk, wellbeing, prevention and community resilience in the local population. Later sections cover the mental health care pathway, following a life course approach. These include the perinatal period, children and young people, working age adults and older people. Each section follows a similar structure and includes: a list of potential questions a JSNA may attempt to answer; overview of relevant policy and guidance; list of available national data sources; ideas for sources of local data; and links to relevant evidence and further information. The guide accompanies the Mental Health and Wellbeing JSNA fingertips profile. (Edited publisher abstract)