Search results

1 of 10

Author: ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY;

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

Full Text: Click here for the full text or resource

Publisher: London: Alzheimer's Society, 2009. 54p.

Format: book;

Topics: carers; costs; dementia; hospitals; nurses; outcomes; person-centred approach; research; England; Northern Ireland; Wales;

Key resources on: dementia research; hospital care for people with dementia;

Add comment Select:

2 of 10

Author: CHRISTIE Julie; CUNNINGHAM Colm;

Title: Caring for people with dementia in acute care settings: a resource pack for staff

Publisher: Stirling: University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre, 2009. 110p., bibliog., CD ROM, 2 DVDs

Format: book;

Topics: assessment; care planning; dementia; hospitals; person-centred approach; screening; training material;

Key resources on: hospital care for people with dementia;

Add comment Select:

3 of 10

Author: SAMPSON Elizabeth L.; et al.;

Title: Dementia in the acute hospital: prospective cohort study of prevalence and mortality.

Reference: British Journal of Psychiatry, 195(1), July 2009, pp.61-66.

Full Text: Click here for the full text or resource

Format: article;

Topics: dementia; hospitals; mortality; older people; patient admissions; risk; research; England;

Key resources on: hospital care for people with dementia;

Add comment Select:

4 of 10

Author: ZEKRY Dina;

Title: Does dementia predict adverse hospitalization outcomes? A prospective study in aged inpatients.

Reference: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24(3), March 2009, pp.283-291.

Format: article;

Topics: Alzheimers disease; dementia; hospitals; older people; outcomes; patients; research; Switzerland;

Key resources on: hospital care for people with dementia;

Add comment Select:

5 of 10

Author: McPHAIL Catherine; et al.;

Title: Improving outcomes for dementia care in acute aged care: impact of an education programme.

Reference: Dementia the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 8(1), February 2009, pp.142-147.

Format: article;

Topics: dementia; evaluation; health professionals; hospitals; social workers; training; research; Australia;

Key resources on: hospital care for people with dementia;

Add comment Select:

6 of 10

Author: SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE; CASS Elaine; et al.;

Title: Dignity in care

Full Text: Click here for the full text or resource

Publisher: London: Social Care Institute for Excellence, 2009

Format: online resource;

Topics: access to services; carers; health care; service users; social care provision; standards; guidance; United Kingdom;

Key resources on: Ageing population; dignity in care; hospital care for people with dementia;

Add comment Select:

7 of 10

Author: BALL Sue; et al.;

Title: Duration of stay and outcome for inpatients on an basement ward for elderly patients with cognitive impairment.

Reference: Quality in Ageing Policy Practice and Research, 5(2), October 2004, pp.12-20.

Format: article;

Topics: assessment; dementia; learning disabilities; older people; outcomes; patient discharge; research;

Key resources on: hospital care for people with dementia;

Add comment Select:

8 of 10

Author: PATON J. M.; FAHY M. A.; LIVINGSTONE G. A.;

Title: Delayed discharge, a solvable problem?: the place of intermediate care in mental health care of older people.

Reference: Aging and Mental Health, 8(1), January 2004, pp.34-39.

Format: article;

Topics: activities of daily living; ageing; assessment; dementia; intermediate care; mental health problems; mental health trusts; NHS; older people; patient discharge; patients; schizophrenia; standards; unmet need;

Key resources on: hospital care for people with dementia;

Add comment Select:

9 of 10

Author: OULDRED Emma; ROBERTS Julia;

Title: Enhancing dementia care in hospital wards.

Reference: Journal of Dementia Care, 12(4), July/August 2004, p.37.

Format: article;

Topics: Alzheimers disease; dementia; hospitals; nurses; rehabilitation;

Key resources on: hospital care for people with dementia;

Add comment Select:

10 of 10

Author: BURGESS Lorraine; PAGE Sean;

Title: Educating nursing staff involved in the provision of dementia care.

Reference: Nursing Times, 18.11.03, 34-37.

Format: article;

Topics: communication; dementia; evaluation; hospitals; NHS; nurses; older people; outcomes; patient admissions; training; unmet need; research;

Key resources on: hospital care for people with dementia;

Add comment Select: