Category Archives: Featured Article

One in three Alzheimer’s cases preventable, says research

July 14, 2014   Alzheimer’s, dementia, Featured Article

A healthier, fitter population could be the key to reducing cases of Alzheimer’s disease

14 July 2014 Last updated at 01:54

One in three cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide is preventable, according to research from the University of Cambridge.

The main risk factors for the disease are a lack of exercise, smoking, depression and poor education, it says.

Previous research from 2011 put the estimate at one in two cases, but this new study takes into account overlapping risk factors.

Alzheimer’s Research UK said age was still the biggest risk factor.

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Hospice is first in country to appoint mental health nurse as dementia cases increase

July 12, 2014   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia, Featured Article, hospice, mental health

A DURHAM hospice has become the first in the country to appoint a special mental health nurse to address the growing numbers of people with dementia.

Sharron Tolman has joined the staff at St Cuthbert’s Hospice in Durham City.

The North East’s first Admiral Nurse is employed by the hospice but will get clinical supervision through the Admiral Nurse organisation, which is supported by Dementia UK.

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Social work in Australia: virtual teams offer supervision

July 11, 2014   Carers, disability, Featured Article, internet, Older care, Social care

Technology offers an accessible and affordable way for rural and isolated social workers to connect, reflect and learn

Amanda Nickson

 
An old water-pumping windmill stands in front of an abandoned farmhouse in Gawler, South Australia. Photograph: www.corbis.com/Paul A. Souders

Social work practice in rural Australia faces high staff turnover, burnout and difficulties in recruitment and retention. A lack of supervision and professional development opportunities have been identified as contributing to difficulties.

My research describes the process of peer supervision in virtual teams in rural and remote Australia, based on a research trial over a 12-month period.

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