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Collaborative model for end-stage dementia care

01 April 2010

Mental Health Practice

Feature

Healthcare practitioners working with people with dementia are often asked by the carer: ‘When will my partner need to go to a nursing home?’ This article presents...

Introduction to living with advanced dementia series

01 April 2020

Nursing Older People

living with advanced dementia series

This is the introductory article in a six-part series in Nursing Older People exploring the nursing care of people living with advanced dementia. It discusses the...

Delivering personal care for people with advanced dementia

05 August 2020

Nursing Older People

living with advanced dementia series: 2

This is the second article in a six-part series in Nursing Older People exploring the nursing care of people living with advanced dementia. This article considers...

Organic versus mixed specialist older adult inpatient mental health units for people with dementia

22 September 2021

Nursing Older People

Dementia care

Dementia presents a major public health challenge to healthcare providers globally. When older people with dementia need inpatient mental healthcare, they can be...

Collaborative health promotion in middle and later stages of dementia

15 May 2013

Nursing Standard

Learning Zone

Dementia is a progressive terminal condition affecting all aspects of a person’s functioning. People with dementia require sensitive communication approaches and...

Open AccessImproving the provision of nutritional care for people living with dementia in care homes

12 August 2020

Nursing Older People

Dementia

Issues with eating and drinking are common in all stages of dementia but are most prevalent in the middle and late stages of the condition. This can lead to...

Supporting the carers of people with dementia

04 January 2019

Nursing Standard

evidence and practice

Dementia is a progressive neurological syndrome. Because of its complexity and longevity, dementia can have a negative effect on the health of informal carers,...

Supporting the carers of people with dementia

17 December 2018

Nursing Standard

evidence and practice

Dementia is a progressive neurological syndrome. Because of its complexity and longevity, dementia can have a negative effect on the health of informal carers,...