Physical Wellbeing

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See Change: Think Pain.

King’s Fund (UK)

The “See Change: Think Pain” awareness campaign for carers and healthcare professionals to help identify pain in people with dementia includes a simple mnemonic to assist carers:

– Pick up on mood changes
– Assess verbal cues
– Inspect facial expressions
– Notice body language

Video Report
See Change: Think Pain.

King’s Fund (UK)

The “See Change: Think Pain” awareness campaign for carers and healthcare professionals to help identify pain in people with dementia includes a simple mnemonic to assist carers:

– Pick up on mood changes
– Assess verbal cues
– Inspect facial expressions
– Notice body language

Video Report
Safer Walking and WanderSearch.

New Zealand Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR)

WanderSearch (also known as Wandatrak in some districts) supports people living in the community who are at risk of going missing, including people living with dementia. The WanderSearch system provides at-risk people with a small device that can be found by Police and trained volunteers using specialised equipment. The website also offers the Safer Walking Profile form. This information form is designed for anyone at risk of going missing while walking. The form is completed by the family and kept ready to give to the police to help identify, locate, and support the person if the situation arises.

How Would I Know? What Can I Do? How To Help Someone With Dementia Who Is in Pain or Distress.

The National Council for Palliative Care (UK)

The ISPACE programme has produced a brochure that describes how to make a surgery dementia-friendly and outlines the steps to implement this quality improvement programme. They also have a video presentation and other resources available.

Optimising Food and Nutritional Care for People With Dementia.

Ageing and Dementia Research Centre, Bournemouth University (UK)

The ADRC-developed toolkit provides freely available resources (a film, workbook, guide, and leaflet) to deliver person-centred nutritional care in dementia.

Nutrition and Dementia: A Review of Available Research.

Alzheimer’s Disease International, 2014 (UK)

A report to investigate how the right nutrition can help to make life better for people who live with dementia. 

Eating Well: Supporting Older People and Older People With Dementia. Practical Guide.

Caroline Walker Trust (UK)

The aim of this practical guide is to support everyone who helps older people, including those with dementia, eat well. It provides practical guidance on nutritious foods and drinks, including those for adapted diets.

Ongoing Medical Management to Maximise Health and Well-being for Persons Living With Dementia.

Mary Guerriero Austrom, Malaz Boustani, and Michael A LaMantia, 2018 (US)

This article provides eight practice recommendations intended to promote understanding and support of the role of nonphysician care providers in educating family caregivers about ongoing medical management to improve the well-being of persons living with dementia.

Dementia Rarely Travels Alone: Living With Dementia and Other Conditions.

All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dementia (UK)

This report examines the scale of difficulty faced by people living with both dementia and other health conditions, and how the health and social care system can provide holistic, person-centred care and support for this growing body of people.