Specialist training is key in dementia care

dHere is a great dementia resource for caregivers and healthcare professinals,

Here is information on being the best caregiver you can be

Here are more interesting dementia activities

Healthcare Republic

For years, there has been a lack of awareness and understanding about dementia. It is incorrectly associated with mental illness, rendering it taboo.
This is despite the fact that more than 700,000 people in the UK are currently living with dementia, and living with it for an average of 10 years. By 2020, the number is expected to reach a million and these people will require varying degrees of care. It is a complex disease that affects different people in different ways.

Fortunately, last February's publication of the national dementia strategy, combined with high-profile figures like TV presenter John Suchet speaking out about caring for loved ones with dementia, has opened up discussion.

The national strategy aims to improve the quality of dementia care; this requires specialist training for all those involved in caring for dementia patients. For example, it is important for individual care staff to learn about a patient's background; preferences; tastes; and fears to enable personalised and effective interactions. This will enable them to prevent or deflect behaviour that challenges others, creating a safe, familiar and engaging environment.

Staff should understand that a......read all of Specialist training is key in dementia care