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16 Dec 2020
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This blog post explores a set of criteria that can be used to help innovators identify whether the problem they are trying to solve is a 'good problem'. I.e. one that identifes a real obstable to be overcome, is worthwhile, timely, drawns together a community of solvers and is right for that particular individual / organisation to tackle.
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This House of Commons briefing paper sheds light on the themes of home ownership among older adults, housing adaptability and the lifetime homes design criteria - containing 16 criteria to improve housing accessibility.
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This short read outlines how local authorities can support employment whilst thinking about health outcomes at the same time.
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Report containing tools and techniques to support the scaling of new ideas, applying the MSI Scaling Framework
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This guide puts forward recommendations for housing associations to develop a strategy to address loneliness and isolation in their localities. It encourages HAs to involve themselves in establishing social prescribing schemes and the Placeshapers scheme.
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Older people with intellectual disabilities and dementia identified six important issues: activity access, caregiver assistance, social interactions, responsibilities, privacy, and health and wellness. Their perspectives focused primarily at an immediate environment level, while caregiver input added additional understandings from broader ecological systems levels.
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It is conjectured that supplementation with vitamin D might improve depressive symptoms and impaired physical functioning, in older people with low vitamin D status. This study finds that supplementation with vitamin D for 12 months had no effect.
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This article describes a new free "massive open online course" - or MOOC - for dementia carers. It outlines key objectives, including understanding symptoms, involvement in decisions, signposting to services, identifying sources of support, person-centred care and maintaining quality of life.
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