Changing practice in dementia care in the community: developing and testing evidence-based interventions, from timely diagnosis to end of life
| Title | Forname | Surname | Institution | Country |
| Professor | Steve | Iliffe | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust | UK |
| Institution | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Street Address | Greater London House, Hampstead Road |
| City | London |
| Postcode | NW1 7QY |
United Kingdom
Department of Health (DH)
2323076
01-08-2007
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- Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
To assemble a community cohort of people with dementia and their families, within which intervention studies can be nested. The objectives are to develop and test interventions that improve patient, carer and service outcomes at three major stages of dementia: 1) recognition and first response; 2) management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), and of incontinence; and 3) end of life care. Within the SCWRU the programme is evaluating the impact of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and will develop educational interventions to support the use of the Act. EVIDEM-ED Early Diagnosis: This project is focusing on the development of an educational resource to support primary care practitioners with the diagnosis and management of dementia
EVIDEM-E Exercise: A trial of exercise as a therapy for the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
EVIDEM-C Continence: Working out ways to manage and reduce the impact of problems with toileting and incontinence. Get involved
EVIDEM-EoL End of Life: Making sure that people with dementia get the best possible care at the tnd of their lives
EVIDEM-MCA Mental Capacity Act: Studying exactly how the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is applied, and how it helps people with dementia and their families and their supporters.