can make it difficult for people with dementia to make choices in conventional ways. It can be simple things like deciding which clothes to wear, or what to have for dinner. But when a person is in the more advanced stages of dementia, and may not be able to speak at all, it can...
Celebrate as many family occasions as possible with your loved one. "Several studies report that people with dementia consider family to be the most important part of their lives," Duggleby said. Help them exercise their brain. It helps them engage more and reduces any feelings of uselessness....
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such as heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease. They are also more likely to experience potentially avoidable hospitalizations for their chronic conditions. Older people living with dementia have nearlytwice as many hospital
People with dementia and their relatives find decisions about the person with dementia living in a care home difficult. We interviewed 20 people with dementia or family carers around the time of this decision in order to design a decision-aid. Decision-makers balanced the competing priorities of ...
How music players help people live better with dementia Music’s effect on somebody with dementia is outstanding just like medicine. With music, people suffering from Alzheimer’s have been confirmed to have seen an instant increase in pleasure and even their loquacity. There is also a decrease ...
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How to coordinate care for people with dementia? A case study of a region in the Netherlands doi:10.1177/1471301213496939NETHERLANDSTREATMENT of dementiaDEMENTIACOMMUNITY health servicesFOCUS groupsMEDICAL careMEDICAL personnelHEALTH policyPATIENTSRESEARCHDementia (14713012)Vollenberg,...
A nurse explains how to support someone in hospital with dementia From what to expect when they’re hospitalised to the simple step that can help to connect them with home By Megan SuttonPublished: 29 November 2018There are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with numbers set to rise...
Many countries have passed laws giving patients the right to participate in decisions about health care. People with dementia cannot be assumed to be incapable of making decisions on their diagnosis alone as they may have retained cognitive abilities. Th