Category: Past projects

The role of digital technologies in supporting people living with dementia – Digital technologies to prevent falls in people living with dementia

by Web team (LB) | Jan 31, 2022 | Dementia, Digital, Falls, Inequality, Past projects, Prevention

To inform the previously planned national Dementia Strategy and NHSX development, the PRU was asked to undertake a series of rapid responsive pieces specifically looking at digital technologies for those living with dementia and their carers.

Supported Housing

by mdnmslw7 | Jan 21, 2022 | Healthy ageing, Inequality, Past projects

Looking at older people who live in supported housing

The effectiveness of PPE in reducing the transmission of COVID-19 in health and social care settings

by Web team (LB) | Dec 1, 2021 | COVID-19, Past projects

A rapid review of the effectiveness of personal protective equipment (PPE) in reducing the transmission of COVID-19 in health and social care settings.

Women’s Health

by Web team (LB) | Nov 1, 2021 | Healthy ageing, Inequality, Past projects, Prevention

A series of focus groups with women aged 65+ to understand their priorities for women’s health.

Older people’s alcohol use during COVID-19

by Web team (LB) | Jul 1, 2021 | COVID-19, Healthy ageing, Past projects, Prevention

Exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic affected older people’s alcohol use, and how they can be supported to make healthier decisions about their drinking.

Physical activity – life course trajectories and patterns of strength in the UK

by mdnmslw7 | Mar 21, 2021 | Past projects, Physical activity, Prevention

Looking at strength across the lifecourse

Family visits to care homes: experiences and perspectives on policies and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic

by mdnmslw7 | Mar 4, 2021 | Care, COVID-19, Past projects

A summary of UK research into visits to care homes during the pandemic

Cost effective interventions in preventing, reversing or slowing the progression of frailty

by Web team (LB) | Nov 1, 2020 | Economics, Frailty, Past projects, Prevention

We aimed to identify the interventions that are (cost) effective in preventing, reversing or slowing progression of frailty.

End of life care for people with frailty

by Web team (LB) | Nov 1, 2020 | Care, End-of-life, Frailty, Past projects

This study assessed the growing literature on early intervention to support dying well, and looked to show when and how to identify frail older adults with end of life and palliative care needs, and discussed why this might or might not be advantageous.