Optimising treatment and care for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
This best practice guide has been developed in consultation with an advisory group of leading clinicians specialising in dementia. Read more »
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Community support services for people with dementia: the relative costs and benefits of specialist and generic domiciliary care services
This paper provides information on the economic and individual outcomes evidence for the efficacy of different models of community support to people with dementia|and to find out whether it is more cost effective to provide specialist or generic domiciliary care services for people with dementia. Read more »
Sustainable social care: the natural environment
This briefing summarises research which considers the role of the natural environment in promoting health, wellbeing and social care. The findings highlighted include: the importance of access to local green space in promoting both physical and mental health, and in… Read more »
Extra care housing and dementia commissioning checklist
This checklist is designed to help stakeholders commission Extra Care housing schemes which meet the needs and aspirations of people with dementia and their families. Read more »
Joint commissioning framework for dementia
This framework provides best practice guidance for commissioners in the NHS and local authorities to support implementation of the National Dementia Strategy, ‘Living well with dementia’. Read more »
Housing and dementia
Information on all aspects of meeting the needs of people with dementia and their carers in housing settings. Read more »
See me, not just the dementia: understanding people's experiences of living in a care home
This report looks at the experiences of people with dementia living in care homes in England, with a particular focus on whether their care offers dignity and respect. Read more »