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NurChat Summary 14/05/2013 – ‘Dementia Challengers’

The issues that surround dementia, from diagnosis to effective dementia care, have become increasingly severe in recent years; something which has been widely reported in recent months. With the number of people suffering from dementia predicted to double by 2043, the necessity to develop a pro-active approach to dementia has never been more crucial. With read more »

NurChat Transcript 14/05/2013 – ‘Dementia Challengers’

Here is the transcript from tonight’s NurChat discussing dementia challengers. As always, please read from the bottom to the top for chronological order, and thanks to everyone who participated!  ButterflyScheme @nurchat @dragonmisery Thank you to hosts and participants #NurChat -9:06 PM May 14th, 2013 karendawber #NurChat time flies when having fun -9:06 PM May 14th, read more »

NurChat 14/05/2013 – ‘Dementia challengers’

In the build-up to dementia awareness week from the 19th to the 25th May we have hosted two dementia-based NurChats, considering ‘Dementia-friendly environments’ and ‘Person-centred dementia care’. The final discussion in our trilogy of dementia NurChats will focus on ‘Dementia challengers’ and the role individuals can play in both combating dementia and coping with the read more »

NurChat Summary 30/04/2013 – ‘Person-centred dementia care’

With dementia awareness week just around the corner, we held the second in our trio of dementia based NurChats to promote discussion about the debilitating syndrome. Following on from our ‘dementia-friendly environments’ NurChat, we teamed up with our friends @IRememberBetter and @ewpotts from #AlzChat to consider the topic of ‘person-centred dementia care’, which elicited an read more »

NurChat Transcript 30/04/2013 – ‘Person-centred dementia care’

Here is the transcript from tonight’s NurChat discussing person-centred dementia care. As always, please read from the bottom to the top for chronological order, and thanks to everyone who participated!  MissCharlotteEm .@N1ckWarren if the staff can’t manage it then I suggest they change career. Alz patients deserve nothing but the best! #AlzChat #NurChat -9:05 PM read more »

NurChat 30/04/2013 – ‘Person-centred dementia care’

This will be the second in our trio of chats relating to dementia in the build-up to dementia awareness week from the 19th to the 25th May. In case you missed it, you can read the summary of our most recent chat which focused on ‘dementia-friendly environments’. The topic for our second NurChat was suggested read more »

NurChat Summary 16/04/2013 – Dementia-friendly environments

In October 2012 the government announced plans to promote awareness and understanding of dementia and improve care by dedicating £50 million to NHS trusts and local authorities. With this in mind, and dementia awareness week fast approaching on the 19th to 25th May, we held the first of three NurChat’s to support the awareness drive read more »

NurChat Transcript 16/04/2013 – ‘Dementia-friendly environments’

Here is the transcript from tonight’s NurChat discussing dementia-friendly environments. As always, please read from the bottom to the top for chronological order, and thanks to everyone who participated!  nurse_w_glasses RT @suzysopenheart: Thank you for the chat. Keep up the good work! #Nurchat -9:04 PM Apr 16th, 2013 Bartontd @BeeNiBee @AlresfordBear Its a huge problem read more »

NurChat 16/04/2013 – Dementia-friendly environments

This will be the first of three NurChats discussing various dementia related topics in support of Dementia Awareness Week 2013, which will take place next month from the 19th to the 25th of May. An article recently published by the BBC suggested that ‘dementia affects 80% of care home residents’. This prompted a Twitter discussion read more »

NurChat Summary 02/04/13 – The impact of NHS Change Day

NHS Change Day has undoubtedly made a huge impact on many thousands of people; 182,991 people at present have pledged their contribution to change, but just how sustainable are the changes that were made? What lasting legacy has the movement had and how has patient experience been impacted? For any activity there needs to be read more »

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