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Guidance on the support of people with learning disabilities who develop dementia

Filed under: Learning disabilities , Policy , Research by Rowan Tags: ,

Guidance on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and support of people with learning disabilities who develop dementia. Co-published by The British Psychological Society and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

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Pocket guide to National Dementia Strategy for care homes

Filed under: Housing by Rowan Tags: ,

This pocket guide explains how the National Dementia Strategy (NDS) affects providers and managers of care home services.

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Counting the cost: caring for people with dementia on hospital wards

Filed under: Commissioning , Dignity , Hospital care by Rowan Tags:

Alzheimer’s Society report provides evidence from over 2,400 people with dementia, carers and nurses on the quality of dementia care provided on general wards in hospitals.

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Government takes action on antipsychotic drugs and dementia

Filed under: Medication by Rowan

The Government has outlines how it plans to take action on antipsychotic drugs and dementia in response to an independent review by Professor Sube Banerjee.

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Dementia: ethical issues

Filed under: Dignity , Research by Rowan Tags:

A new report on ‘Dementia: ethical issues’ has been published by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics for service providers, people with dementia and carers.

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Report from the Ministerial Summit on Dementia Research

Filed under: Research by Rowan Tags:

The report details the views of researchers, service providers and people living with dementia who attended the Ministerial Summit on Dementia Research.

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Living well with dementia across the South West

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