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Pressure Ulcers: Risks, Warning Signs and Getti...

Pressure ulcers are areas of skin and tissue damage associated with pressure. People who have difficulty moving may need an individual prevention and care plan. Equipment choice is one part...

Pressure Ulcers: Risks, Warning Signs and Getti...

Pressure ulcers are areas of skin and tissue damage associated with pressure. People who have difficulty moving may need an individual prevention and care plan. Equipment choice is one part...

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Supporting Eating and Drinking with Dementia

Eating and drinking can become more difficult for someone living with dementia. A supportive mealtime focuses on their preferences, comfort and the help they need, with professional advice for swallowing...

Supporting Eating and Drinking with Dementia

Eating and drinking can become more difficult for someone living with dementia. A supportive mealtime focuses on their preferences, comfort and the help they need, with professional advice for swallowing...

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Dementia and Alzheimer's: Understanding the Dif...

Dementia is a term for a group of symptoms affecting abilities such as memory, thinking and everyday tasks. Alzheimer’s disease is one cause of dementia. Understanding that distinction can help...

Dementia and Alzheimer's: Understanding the Dif...

Dementia is a term for a group of symptoms affecting abilities such as memory, thinking and everyday tasks. Alzheimer’s disease is one cause of dementia. Understanding that distinction can help...

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Travelling with Someone Living with Dementia

Travelling with someone living with dementia benefits from planning around familiarity, comfort and the amount of activity they can manage. Involve them in the decision and consider whether the journey...

Travelling with Someone Living with Dementia

Travelling with someone living with dementia benefits from planning around familiarity, comfort and the amount of activity they can manage. Involve them in the decision and consider whether the journey...

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Hand Grips and Palm Protectors: Uses and Selection

Hand grips, palm protectors and finger separators have different intended uses. Choose them around an assessed need and the product instructions, rather than assuming they are interchangeable exercise or rehabilitation...

Hand Grips and Palm Protectors: Uses and Selection

Hand grips, palm protectors and finger separators have different intended uses. Choose them around an assessed need and the product instructions, rather than assuming they are interchangeable exercise or rehabilitation...

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Confabulation and Dementia: Responding with Und...

A person living with dementia may describe a memory or event differently from others. Responding calmly and understanding what the conversation means to them can be more helpful than repeatedly...

Confabulation and Dementia: Responding with Und...

A person living with dementia may describe a memory or event differently from others. Responding calmly and understanding what the conversation means to them can be more helpful than repeatedly...