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[o @myhead0]

@howell_annabel great idea, not new. Used to be common practice in the Borders. I had patients on my panel as a student MH nurse 26 yrs ago

[Dr Lisa Trigg @lisatrigg]

Dementia patients ‘dehumanised’ by hospital restraint techniques – report

https://t.co/b7TQCJNjxg

[Chris Dyer @ChrisDyer15]

All patients get this info sheet at Ashford and St Peters #BGSconf

[o @myhead0]

Hospital staff report improvement in sense of competence in dementia care & quality of interactions after training
https://t.co/eWlJQYahL8

[European Delirium @EDA_delirium]

Moving #patients late at night can increase the risk of stress and distress symptoms for those with #dementia, including agitation, emotional changes and aggression. Brilliant work by @NTWNHS and Nicola Woods (a #nurse consultant) https://t.co/nVxKZHsPxO #improvingcare #hospital

[o @myhead0]

1 hr extra nursing work for each delirious patient: Considering frequency; is a review of workforce planning needed?
https://t.co/LrT1vOm1CU

[European Delirium @EDA_delirium]

Haloperidol has long been used as the primary agent to treat patients with #delirium, but are atypical #antipsychotics less harmful for patients with #cardiac morbidity?https://t.co/zA17p4ylmJ #olderadults #deliriumresearch

[Andrew Deane @ajbdeane]

#bgsconf #dementia this is why calling out is important, Los 28.8 days, 10/30 died within 90days

[UCL Brain Sciences @UCLBrainScience]

Strongest evidence yet to support the treatment of dementia in people with Down syndrome using standard dementia medication https://t.co/KpOra1uKHL @UCLPsychiatry @dr_rorysheehan

[o @myhead0]

Highlights importance of; not just identifying delirium, but scoring severity, to ID those with long-term risk https://t.co/Ub2HW0F7gD

[Hopkins ICU Rehab @icurehab]

Delirium Severity Post-Surgery and Cognition in Patients without Dementia https://t.co/qs5sENrDLn #icurehab

[o @myhead0]

@lesleybainbrid1 @WilliamR0b3rts @SamanthaJNHS ; multiple comorbidities, physical/cognitive frailty- needs staff at the top of their game

[o @myhead0]

@psychinformatic @A_MacLullich @Sparklystar55 @iDelirium_Aware @EDA_delirium @AmerDelirium @ANZDA_delirium @NIDUS_Delirium @theRCN @ANANursingWorld @dr_shibley @nxtstop1 @DrDaleNeedham @QMUniversity Sadly not as yet

[Lewis Hamilton @LewisHamilton]

For us to defeat dementia, we first need people to understand it. You can help by simply watching and sharing this video @ARUKnews made with @BryanCranston about an orange 🍊. #ShareTheOrange https://t.co/MeecC6Q2ul

[o @myhead0]

Account of the Plague in Constantinople, 542AD
https://t.co/wVtgPZuGty

[rikki lorenti @rikkilorenti]

Admiral Nurses will be carrying out their 1-1 clinics @AlzheimersShow on June. @SweetTreeHCS Admiral Nurse will also be at the show, so please come and meet us.
@Dementia_Carers https://t.co/HXH1y2CqKT

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

Parkinson’s- a neuropsychiatric disorder #bgsconf

[Focus on Dementia @FocusOnDementia]

NHS Health Scotland in partnership with Alzheimer Scotland have published a range of free resources to support people with dementia, carers and people working in the field.

To access these books and DVDs online or to order hard copies please visit:
https://t.co/f23aR1Ibfl