WhatÕs new in dementia this week

 

July 6th 2018

 

 

Ireland: Dementia in the media 

 

1. ÔLest they forget: Quaid on a mission to help people understand dementiaÕ

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/views/lest-they-forget-quaid-on-a-mission-to-help-people-understand-dementia-852396.html

 

2. ÔHospital acted unlawfully by preventing 93-year-old woman with dementia leaving, Court of Appeal rulesÕ

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/hospital-acted-unlawfully-by-preventing-93-year-old-woman-with-dementia-leaving-court-of-appeal-rules-852544.html

 

3. ÔCork not resourced to deal with dementiaÕ

 

https://www.eveningecho.ie/corknews/Cork-not-resourced-to-deal-with-dementia-9560feb1-fd9d-40fc-8f54-b0556c743dfc-ds

 

4. ÔQuarter of a million euro needed for basic dementia care in GalwayÕ

 

http://connachttribune.ie/quarter-of-a-million-euro-needed-for-basic-dementia-care-in-galway/

 

5. ÔTrinity researchers launch IrelandÕs first dementia-friendly hospital guidelinesÕ

 

http://trinitynews.ie/trinity-researchers-launch-irelands-first-dementia-friendly-hospital-guidelines/

 

Ireland: Upcoming Events   

 

1. Irish Gerontological Society Annual Conference

 

Transforming Ageing Across Borders will take place from 27th September (evening) to 29th September 2018 in the Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan.

 

For more details and registration please see https://www.irishgerontology.com/events/igs-66th-annual-scientific-meeting-sept-2018-0

 

 

 

Ireland: New publications

 

1. Dementia Needs Analysis Framework to Support Local Service Development

 

The National Dementia Office has recently published the ÔDementia Needs Analysis Framework to Support Local Service DevelopmentÕ. ItÕs a six-step framework with the engagement of people living with dementia as a crucial central component.

 

Download the report here http://www.understandtogether.ie/news-and-events/news/Dementia-Needs-Analysis-Final.pdf

 

 

UK: General news

 

1. ÔHow design is helping people with dementia find their way aroundÕ

 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jul/02/how-design-helping-people-with-dementia

 

2. ÔBrain study paves way for therapy for common cause of dementiaÕ

 

https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/uoe-bsp070318.php

 

3. ÔSleep apnoea may contribute to dementia by starving brain of oxygen at night, suggests studyÕ

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/dementia-sleep-apnoea-oxygen-deprivation-breathing-cpap-symptoms-a8431581.html

 

 

Worldwide: General news

 

1. ÔSign to spot dementia early: Sleep disorder with shallow or paused breathingÕ

 

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sign-to-spot-dementia-early-sleep-disorder-with-shallow-or-paused-breathing/articleshow/64879460.cms