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Motor neurone disease: an overview

18 July 2012

Nursing Standard

CPD

Motor neurone disease (MND) is a relatively rare, progressive and incurable neurological condition affecting patients’ speech, mobility and respiratory function....

Palliative and end of life care for people with advanced dementia

09 December 2020

Nursing Older People

living with advanced dementia series: 5

Despite growing understanding in recent years of the biological, psychological, social, environmental and spiritual aspects of dementia, people with advanced...

Incorporating advance care planning in dementia care

08 May 2024

Nursing Older People

Dementia care

Recent policy focus in dementia care has been on living well with the condition; however, being able to die well with dementia is of equal importance. Advance care...

Adopting a ‘community of practice’ between palliative and dementia care nurses

23 September 2024

Nursing Standard

Peer-reviewed articles

Dementia usually occurs as a result of brain disease and, while it is usually chronic or progressive in nature, it has not traditionally been conceptualised as a...

Implementing palliative and end of life care for people with dementia

06 November 2024

Nursing Older People

Dementia care

Dementia is characterised by memory loss, behavioural changes and decline of cognitive, social and physical functions and is a life-limiting condition. At the point...