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GA Nurse Faces Charges For Stealing Jewelry, Dislocating Finger, Of Dementia Patients
A Georgia nurse is facing multiple criminal charges for allegedly stealing jewelry from elderly patients under her care, and dislocating…
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Admiral Nurses to host face-to-face dementia clinics across the UK
Specialist nurses from a leading charity are set to travel around the UK and provide free face-to-face clinics for individuals…
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Mouth care for people with dementia ‘overlooked’
Researchers have developed checklists to promote mouth and dental care for people at home, after a study revealed that the…
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Admiral Nurses to host more dementia clinics in banks
Specialist nurses from a national charity are set to host more face-to-face clinics in banks across the UK to support…
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Nurses help boost dementia diagnoses but ‘more to be done’
Dementia nursing leaders have welcomed an increase in diagnoses, but say patients need greater access to specialist nurses. NHS England…
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Antipsychotics for dementia linked to ‘multiple adverse outcomes’
The use of antipsychotic drugs in patients with dementia is linked to more harms than currently acknowledged, which needs to…
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Research nurses developing dementia support for family carers
Research nurses are calling for more volunteers to take part in a study that is aiming to bring a pioneering…
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High-quality dementia care in homes ‘not just a matter of adding staff’
Additional staffing alone is not sufficient to improve quality-of-care and health outcomes for patients with dementia living in nursing homes,…
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Exclusive: Chief Admiral Nurse reflects on decade at dementia charity
All nurses need a greater understanding of how to deal with people and families affected by dementia, the chief Admiral…
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