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Making life better: mental health for older people
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 24p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes 4 research projects which provide a greater understanding of the needs of older people with dementia and mental health problems, including depression.
The prevalence and phenomenology of psychotic symptoms in dementia sufferers
- Authors:
- BALLARD C.G., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10(6), June 1995, pp.477-485.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
One hundred patients referred to old age psychiatry services in the West Midlands and 25 patients referred to a memory clinic in Bristol with mild to moderate dementia were assessed using the GMS/HAS schedule together with a detailed inventory to assess their psychotic symptoms. On careful evaluation one patient did not have dementia. Eighty-three of the other 124 patients (66%) had a least one psychotic symptom. The frequencies of individual psychotic symptoms are described in the text.
"Valuing the individual": policy and practice for older people with a mental infirmity; report of an inspection; April 1995
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office. Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Welsh Office. Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 68p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Specific grant for the development of social care services for people with a mental illness
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Low image that lead to a rough deal
- Author:
- ADAMS Trevor
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 3(5), September 1995, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Suggests that mental health nursing is ageist, and asks, what can be done about it.
Last word
- Author:
- THOMPSON Audrey
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.9.95, 1995, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on an quirk in the law which means people with dementia may be forced into a nursing home against their wishes.
Hold the line for carer support
- Author:
- O'DONOVAN Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 3(4), July 1995, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Carers themselves identified the need for a telephone helpline service, and so the South East Wales Dementia Careline was born. Describes the first two years of this highly valued service, and plans for the future.
Listen to the voices of experience
- Authors:
- KEADY John, NOLAN Mike, GILLIARD Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 3(3), May 1995, pp.15-17.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
It is necessary to listen carefully to the experiences and opinions of people with dementia to achieve the ideal of responsive, flexible, and individually-based services. Reports on interviews with people in the early stages of dementia.
Asian elders accessing mental health services
- Author:
- BHUHI Jatinder
- Publisher:
- ASRA
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 34p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
Research study focusing on older Asian people with mental health problems and their use of services.
Report on incapable adults: report submitted under section 3(2) of the Law Commissions Act 1965; presented to Parliament by the Lord Advocate by command of Her Majesty, September 1995
- Author:
- SCOTTISH LAW COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 240p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Examines the law in Scotland relating to decision making for people who are unable to decide for themselves, looks at what is wrong with the current system. Goes on to make suggestions and recommendations for improvements.