Living Well With Dementia 2009

The 2009 english dementia strategy co authored by sube banerjee now professor of dementia at brighton and sussex medical school and jenny owen then head of social care in essex went a long way to providing a road map for a strategy.

Living well with dementia 2009.

Provide advice and guidance and support for health and social care commissioners and. If you have been diagnosed with dementia or you are caring for someone with the condition remember that there is advice and support available to help you live well. A national dementia strategy author dh sclg cp scpi sr publication date 3 february 2009 target audience pct ces nhs trust ces sha ces care trust ces foundation. Making interesting and varied food that looks and tastes appetising can help with a flagging appetite as can involving your loved one with preparing food which can increase the desire.

These words are in bold type. When we say commissioning we mean planning and paying for services. Living well with dementia dementia can affect all aspects of a person s life as well as their family s. Living well after diagnosis.

Read more about living well with dementia in alzheimer s society s dementia guide. A national dementia strategy words in bold type there is a list of the meanings of some of the words in this booklet on pages 4 and 5. It set out a vision for transforming dementia services with the aim of achieving better awareness of. Title living well with dementia.

Deliver quality improvements to dementia services and address health inequalities relating to dementia. The national dementia strategy living well with dementia1 was published in february 2009 and set a clear vision that people with dementia and their carers should be helped to live well with dementia no matter what the stage of their condition or where they are in the health and care system. A national dementia strategy was published in february 2009. A national dementia strategy the aim of the strategy is to ensure that significant improvements are made to dementia services across three key areas.

Putting people first living well with dementia. When you need extra help and support in the early stages of dementia you may be able to live at home continuing to enjoy doing the things you have always done and having an active social life. Living well with dementia. Your loved one may need some support to ensure they maintain a healthy weight and balanced nutrition.