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Chris Webb gives an overview of dementia, the causes, signs and symptoms and associated behaviours, stressing the importance of looking at the subject from the perspective of a user carer rather than as a professional. He describes some treatments for dementia and recommends sources of information.
This presentation was given at the Telehealthcare Dementia conference held at the University of Southampton on 4th October 2012. The workshop covered the use of technology in delivering care to people with dementia.
This presentation was given at the Telehealthcare Dementia conference held at the University of Southampton on 4th October 2012. The workshop covered the use of technology in delivering care to people with dementia.
Here, Chris describes a number of practical tips that can support people with dementia to remain in the community. Based on his experience of working as a Community Psychiatric Nurse he shares some examples of work that helped to keep people independent.
The tool box to care for people with dementia. Kevin Doughty describes the “Just Checking” system and then applies this to the case of ‘Margaret’. He also references the T-cubed Telecare Equipment Prescription Guide (EPG) system. http://www.t-cubed.co.uk/epg/
This presentation was given at the Telehealthcare Dementia conference held at the University of Southampton on 4th October 2012. The workshop covered the use of technology in delivering care to people with dementia.
This presentation was given at the Telehealthcare Dementia conference held at the University of Southampton on 4th October 2012. The workshop covered the use of technology in delivering care to people with dementia.
Here, Kevin Doughty outlines practical interventions for managing dementia, describing how to maintain quality of life and keep people at home for longer. Kevin covers assessment, behavioural approaches and a range of tools on the market, particularly for use in the kitchen.
This presentation was given at the Telehealthcare Dementia conference held at the University of Southampton on 4th October 2012. The workshop covered the use of technology in delivering care to people with dementia.
Here, Kevin Doughty describes approaches to issues within the home such as smoking, cooking, bathing, falling, orientation and medication.
Rosanne Brown describes the telecare service that was set up in Portsmouth. There were challenges to setting up the medication management service and she describes these. Care Sensor is covered and how it was deployed in a residential rehabilitation unit. The support to carers that telecare can provide is described and that 70 % of its referrals relate to people with dementia. The service has enabled more people to remain in their homes and has reduced the number of conveyances to hospital.
This presentation was given at the Telehealthcare Dementia conference held at the University of Southampton on 4th October 2012. The workshop covered the use of technology in delivering care to people with dementia.