Managing dementia together - Dr. Adrian Treloar 1.4 MB

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Equipment • Indispensable: • Continence pads and sheets (13/13) • Commode (11/13) • Hospital Bed with Mattress and mattress elevator(10/13) • Very useful: • Chair and cushion (8/13) • Wheelchair (8/13) Electric hoist (8/13) • Hospital bed (7/13) Zimmerframe (7/13) • Chair (7/13) • Other useful equipment: • Shower bath aids • Toilet raiser • Shower wet room • Shower stool • number/13 = results from Hope for Home evaluation
• Carers • Appliances • Input from GP but also specialists especially psychiatry • Manipulation of drugs • Use of anti-psychotics If needed • Palliative care expertise • Appropriate use of antibiotics
Page 1 and 2: Managing dementia together Dr Adria
Page 3 and 4: What can memory clinics do? • Adv
Page 5 and 6: What does primary care need to do
Page 7 and 8: Alzheimers (70%) • Good physical
Page 9 and 10: Vascular dementia (50%) • Good ph
Page 11 and 12: Lewy Body or Parkinson's dementia (
Page 13: • Not a lot Do scans help ?
Page 17 and 18: Aspiring to the best Who is this?
Page 19 and 20: Grace • Grace was discharged from
Page 21 and 22: Before discharge from another home
Page 23 and 24: So why is this so rare ? • Obstru
Page 25: What is needed? • Enthusiasm •
Page 29 and 30: Chair and cushions Proper pressure
Page 31 and 32: Bath seat • Goes up and down
Page 33 and 34: Zimmer • Even if not used by pati
Page 35 and 36: And a second hoist for transfer fro
Page 37 and 38: Good regular carers • With contro
Page 39 and 40: Broad range of expertise including
Page 41 and 42: Living well with dementia Who has d
Page 43 and 44: Good outcomes • Discuss with fami

Managing dementia together - Dr. Adrian Treloar 1.4 MB

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