...Ian Carmody; Alexandra Middleton; Neil H Chadborn Purpose Social prescribing supports people with complex needs to improve social, physical and mental well-being. While dementia is mentioned in UK social prescribing policy documents, there is no implementation guidance. People with dementia have...

...C. Khemai; D.J.A. Janssen; J.J.J. van Dongen; J.M.A. Biesmans; S.R. Bolt; J.M.G.A. Schols; J.M.M. Meijers Purpose Advance care planning (ACP) is an essential part of palliative dementia care and should embrace a collaborative approach involving people with dementia (PwD), family members...

... sites working to scale up a well-thought-of, innovative integrated, primary care-based dementia service to other primary care sites. This provided an opportunity to use NPT as a means of framing understanding to explore what the theory adds to considering issues contributing to the success or failure...

... at the end of life. Moreover, recent developments in international human rights law reinforce the message that this principle applies equally to all. Applying this principle into persons with advanced dementia or severe frailty therefore requires skilled assessment and supported decision-making in order...

...Siobhan Fox; Niamh O'Connor; Johnathan Drennan; Suzanne Guerin; W. George Kernohan; Aileen Murphy; Suzanne Timmons Dementia Palliative care Integrated care model Siobhan Fox can be contacted at: s.fox@ucc.ie 14 02 2020 06 05 2020 19 05 2020 28 05 2020 ©...

... continuity of care. Awareness and understanding of dementia was seen as crucial to promote person-centred care and care planning. The roles of education and experience were highlighted. Barriers preventing effective roles and suitable responsibility include funding, role conflicts, time constraints and time...

...Jill Manthorpe; Steve Iliffe Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the different meanings of integration as expressed in dementia care practice and service organisation in England. Dementia is frequently complicated by concurrent illnesses or long-term conditions at the end of life...

...Elaine Argyle; Tony Kelly; John Gladman; Rob Jones† Purpose Recent years have seen an increasing reliance on social support at home for people with dementia and the advocacy of a person centred and integrated approach in its provision. However, little is known about the effective ingredients...

...Maria Goddard; Panagiotis Kasteridis; Rowena Jacobs; Rita Santos; Anne Mason Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the link between one aspect of primary care in England – the annual review by general practitioners for dementia patients – and length of hospital stay (LoS). The annual...

...Ryan Woolrych; Judith Sixsmith Purpose Policy has identified the need for integrated dementia services for older people. However, the role of the formal carer within an integrated framework of service delivery has not been well articulated in practice. The aim of this paper is to understand...

.... It examines how these policies work together in this context to deliver a high quality service that is responsive to individual needs in an area of care: memory disorder or dementia, which has often relied heavily on secondary care services. Design/methodology/approach The article is a case study analysis...

...Karim Hadjri; Verity Faith; Maria McManus Purpose This study seeks to appraise the design of nursing and residential care homes for people with dementia in Northern Ireland using the design audit checklist developed by the Dementia Services Development Centre – DSDC. Design/methodology/approach...

...Steve Iliffe; Jane Wilcock The National Dementia Strategy is a challenge to commissioners of health and local government services to knit a thick pullover out of thin wool. The thick pullover is necessary because dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that erodes the capacity of those...

...Judith McBrien This article outlines the case for learning disability teams to provide routine screening of adults with Down's syndrome for early signs of dementia. It is illustrated by reference to practice in one such service where clinical and research developments have gone hand in hand...

... in such changes, and reports on two models. The MCA is an example of the gains that can be made if commissioners think about implementation across agencies, and between public and private sectors. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Training Legal Changes Mental Capacity Older People Dementia...

... and commissioners in developing integrated services for older adults, by using the case study of people with dementia and incontinence problems. It uses integrated service models and observations from the EVIDEM‐C study to suggest some incremental actions that would help develop the long‐term strategy...

...John Dow This article considers some of the legal complexities involved in developing extra care housing for people with dementia. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Extra Care Housing Care Standards Mental Capacity Dementia Disability Discrimination John Extra Care Housing...

...). The literature suggests that practitioners do not feel well‐equipped to support people with learning disabilities as they grow older, and older people's services do not always have the opportunity to share experiences and skills. This paper highlights areas such as dementia support, where the intersection...

... of an integrated approach. commentary Down s Syndrome and Dementia: Generating Local Evidence Judith McBrien CONSULTANT CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, PLYMOUTH TEACHING PRIMARY CARE TRUST ABSTRACT This commentary complements the review by Hussein and Manthorpe by outlining the good practice established in one locality...

...Tara St. John This article outlines the findings and general implications of Mental Health Foundation research into the needs of older Asians with dementia and their carers. The project was carried out in an area with an Asian majority population in North West Kent. The focus...