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Investigation into the care and treatment of Mrs T
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Mrs T was an elderly woman who was cared for by her son (Mr F) from 1997 until her admission to hospital in September 2005. The Mental Welfare Commission’s concerns relate to events between the two hospital admissions, but particularly to the 9 month period from December 2004 until September 2005. These concerns originated from our scrutiny of the guardianship papers which we received from the Office of the Public Guardian. There was a continuous assumption by social work staff that Mrs T retained capacity, despite the referrals to the department, which indicated the contrary.
Design principal
- Author:
- PHILIPOT Terry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.9.05, 2005, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Two things happened on Mary Marshall's first day as director of Stirling University's Dementia Services Development Centre in July 1989 that have stayed in her mind. The first was that her 74-year-old father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, although an autopsy some years later showed that this had not been the case. The second was a call from the manager of a nursing home for older people who was planning to build a wing for people with dementia and wanted help with the design.
Listening to the experts
- Author:
- ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- (32 mins), DVD
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Training DVD in which 10 people with a diagnosis of dementia discuss their experiences.
Dementia: the agenda for respite care
- Authors:
- ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND, ACTION ON DEMENTIA
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer Scotland/Action on Dementia/Mental Health Foundation Scotland
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 33p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Describes why respite care services are vitally important to supporting family members, friends and neighbours who care for older people with dementia in Scotland. Sets out what needs to be done to provide such services.
Dementia friendly, dementia capable, and dementia positive: concepts to prepare for the future
- Authors:
- LIN Shih-Yin, LEWIS Frances Marcus
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 55(2), 2015, pp.237-244.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This paper review the national dementia plans of the following countries, comparing and contrasting how they incorporate the concepts of 'dementia friendly' and 'dementia capable': Australia, Canada (subnational plan), England, Finland, France, Northern Ireland, Israel, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, the United States, and Wales. In addition it also considers the concept of, 'dementia positive', which although it has not yet been promoted through government programmes, brings new insights that complement the concepts of dementia friendly and dementia capable. The paper then proposes a new vision statement for the U.S. national plan and recommendations incorporating these three concepts in policy, research, and practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Direct payments for people with dementia
- Author:
- PETCH Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.9.10, 2010, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reviews research in Scotland based on the experiences of twelve people with dementia who used direct payments. Carers and representatives of ten local authorities were interviewed, and freedom of information (FOI) requests were made to all local authorities in Scotland. Findings were that, although local authorities promoted direct payments, uptake by people with dementia and their carers was low. Direct payment rates varied widely across councils. Recommendations include improved publicity to increase awareness, reduced bureaucracy and ensuring parity across different local authorities.
Personalising dementia care in Scotland
- Author:
- SIMMONS Henry
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Care Services Management, 4(1), October 2009, pp.10-15.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The Scottish government has announced that it is to develop a national dementia strategy for Scotland, to be produced before the end of 2009, following a consultation period. This article looks at how personalisation could become a driving force for change, discussing a personalised approach, individual budgets, and the needs of people using the social care system. The author, Chief Executive of Alzheimer Scotland, also sets out Alzheimer Scotland's view on the national dementia strategy, the need for the strategy to be backed by a significant change fund, and the need to ensure that it supports Scotland's growing population of people with dementia and their families.
A memory like clockwork: accounts of living through dementia
- Author:
- GILLIES B.A.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 4(4), November 2000, pp.366-374.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The opportunities open to individuals with dementia to describe their experience and there by influence their treatment and care have hitherto been limited by a perception of assumed inability and incompetence, rendering such contributions as invalid or at best unreliable. Recently, more attention has been focused on the value of finding an appropriate means of harnessing such experiences and examining what can be learned from listening to subjective accounts. This paper presents findings from a qualitative study of the experiences of 20 individuals diagnosed with dementia. In the absence of a shared diagnosis, however, these individuals contextualised their experiences in the normality of old age. Their accounts offer insight into the impact and frustrations of living with a failing memory and the challenges of the aging process, the meaning they attached to what was happening to them, and how they attempted to cope with the assaults on their self-esteem brought about by a growing sense of failure, incompetence and letting down those closest to them.
Cost-effectiveness of donepezil and memantine in moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease (the DOMINO-AD trial)
- Authors:
- KNAPP Martin, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 32(12), 2017, pp.1205-1216.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Objective: Most investigations of pharmacotherapy for treating Alzheimer's disease focus on patients with mild-to-moderate symptoms, with little evidence to guide clinical decisions when symptoms become severe. The authors examined whether continuing donepezil, or commencing memantine, is cost-effective for community-dwelling, moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease patients. Methods: Cost-effectiveness analysis was based on a 52-week, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, factorial clinical trial. A total of 295 community-dwelling patients with moderate/severe Alzheimer's disease, already treated with donepezil, were randomised to: (i) continue donepezil; (ii) discontinue donepezil; (iii) discontinue donepezil and start memantine; or (iv) continue donepezil and start memantine. Results: Continuing donepezil for 52 weeks was more cost-effective than discontinuation, considering cognition, activities of daily living and health-related quality of life. Starting memantine was more cost-effective than donepezil discontinuation. Donepezil–memantine combined is not more cost-effective than donepezil alone. Conclusions: Robust evidence is now available to inform clinical decisions and commissioning strategies so as to improve patients' lives whilst making efficient use of available resources. Clinical guidelines for treating moderate/severe Alzheimer's disease, such as those issued by NICE in England and Wales, should be revisited. (Edited publisher abstract)
Looking after yourself: for carers of people with dementia
- Author:
- ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND - ACTION ON DEMENTIA
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The booklet provides guidelines which will help carers to cope with their caring role, and help them understand why it is so important that they look after themselves. It looks at the diagnosis of dementia and how to get information, and explores the emotional impact of the illness on the carer, and how people can help themselves to adjust to emotions such as grief, anger and embarrassment. It provides positive and practical advice on coping with loneliness and with the caring role, on maintaining health and reducing stress and on finding help and includes quotes from carers about their own experiences