Specialist training is key in dementia care

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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.

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Submitted by Amit Pathania on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 20:20 Health TNM United Kingdom
Around 700,000 people in Britain suffer from the degenerative brain condition with the number expected to double over the next 30 years.

According to national dementia strategy, launched this week employers will help government in its fight against degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

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