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A Manual for Good Social Work Practice: Supporting Adults Who Have Dementia.

Department of Health (UK)

This UK manual is designed to assist social workers with the practical, sometimes complex issues they may encounter in their practice with adults with different types and stages of dementia. It aims to assist the reader in reflecting on what they do know, starting to fill gaps in areas that are new to them, and serving as a resource to inform their practice in supporting people living with dementia.

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Guiding Occupational Therapy Practice for People Living With Dementia in the Community.

Dementia Training Australia

This Australian resource encourages occupational therapists to use activity analysis and problem-solving when supporting people with dementia and their care partners in the community. The guide includes an overview of dementia, descriptions of many performance-based assessments, and easy-to-use tables of occupational therapy strategies to support people with dementia in living full, meaningful, and manageable lives. The overall focus is on promoting optimal independence and safety in daily living activities.

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Better Health for People Living With Dementia: A Guide on the Role of Allied Health Professionals.

Agency for Clinical Innovation; Dementia Australia

This guide aims to encourage all health professionals to consider the role of allied health professionals in the health care of a person living with dementia and their carers. It encourages health professionals to consider how allied health professionals can work with a person living with dementia to help them live to their full potential. And it informs allied health professionals, who may not have a direct role with aged and dementia health care, of the valuable support they and their colleagues can provide to people living with dementia.

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Dementia Friendly Dentistry: Good Practice Guidelines.

Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK)

This guide enables dental professionals to understand dementia and its implications for dental practice, and adapt their patient management and clinical decisions accordingly.

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The Pharmaceutical Care of People With Dementia.

NHS Education for Scotland

This pack has been designed to meet the education and training needs of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who deliver services to people with a diagnosis of dementia, their families and carers. While some details are specific to Scotland, this pack provides a broad introduction to understanding dementia, with case studies. Estimated 10 hours to complete.

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Dementia Friendly Pharmacy: Online Course.

Dementia Training Centre (Au)

This open-access online course explores how community pharmacies can improve their ability to meet the needs of family carers of people living with dementia. Estimated 3 hours to complete. Registration required.

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How Pharmacy Can Provide Patient-Centred Care for Dementia Patients.

Julia Blagburn, 2017 (UK)

This article in the Pharmaceutical Journal explains how pharmacists and pharmacy teams are well placed to assist in the early identification of dementia and help patients manage their medicines.

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Evidence-Based Interventions for Transitions in Care for Individuals Living With Dementia.

Karen Hirschman and Nancy Hodgson, 2018 (US)

This paper reviews seven evidence-based interventions to prevent/postpone transitions in care, and makes recommendations.

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