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Exceptional work

22 June 2010

Nursing Standard

General article

Kate Hendy gained thousands of votes in the Nursing Standard patient’s choice award last year. Here she describes the care she gave to her nominator’s family.

Dementia: definitions and types

13 May 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article is the first in a series of articles on dementia and is intended as an introduction to the condition, discussing how it is defined and the different...

Brain function, disease and dementia

27 May 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Dementia is a consequence of brain disease. This article, the second in this series on dementia, discusses normal brain function and how certain functions are...

Diagnosis of dementia

24 June 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

There are two stages to making a diagnosis of dementia: establishing the presence of a dementia syndrome and determining the likely cause. Dementia should be...

Using music interventions in the care of people with dementia

19 May 2020

Nursing Standard

mental health

The therapeutic properties of music have been recognised since antiquity. In recent years, there has been a growing evidence base to support claims about the...

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,...

31 August 2022 / Vol 37 issue 9

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