A brilliant, gentle reminder that people living with #Alzheimers disease and other forms of #dementia want to be treated with the same respect, consideration and #kindness that we all expect.
It looks set to be very warm this week 🌞
Communication difficulties can mean a person with dementia may not be able to explain that they’re dehydrated/ feeling unwell because of the heat, so here are some tips 👇
Find more info on our website: https://t.co/L6aCWYhjq4
Yes! Finally! Thrilled to announce that #howtobuildagirl is going to premiere in the UK on @primevideouk on July 24th. Pick your viewing bubble! Here's the trailer! Rejoice in @BeanieFeldstein in a top hat trying to be a noble Lady Sex Pirate! YAY!
The facts about #incivility speak for themselves.
Good to see this displayed prominently in @NHSLanarkshire headquarters today. We all need to call out these behaviours when we see them and also support colleagues who do. #civilitysaveslives
Got asked to sedate an elderly chap on the assessment unit last night who’d been admitted following a fall and increased confusion. He was disorientated, aggressive and punching nursing staff. We replaced the batteries in his hearing aids and all was well. #delirium
Brilliant. This is no small thing. Dehydration equals AKI, constipation, UTI, delirium, hospital admission, basically catastrophe for a person with dementia. Great picture too. Don't know how to # or @ yet. Can someone do this for me??
We're proud to be supporting the development of Jelly Drops - the upcoming invention to help tackle dehydration in people living with dementia.
Find out more about the product, and how you can follow their development over the coming year, here: https://t.co/l6lnfdvlCv