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DEM211-3
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As a person's dementia develops, it is likely to have an impact on their ability to carry out certain activities. This factsheet from the Alzheimer’s Society looks at why it is important to remain active, including maintaining everyday skills.
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'Dementia: Supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care' published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
‘Understanding and supporting a person with dementia’ from the Alzheimer’s Society.
'Maximising the potential of reablement: Supporting people living with dementia’ from the Social Care Institute for Excellence.
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Click on the link to visit a webpage from the Social Care Institute for Excellence Dementia Gateway on keeping people with dementia active and occupied.
As a person's dementia develops, it is likely to have an impact on their ability to carry out certain activities. This factsheet from the Alzheimer’s Society looks at why it is important to remain active, including maintaining everyday skills.
This report, from Innovations in Dementia, looks at feedback from individuals with dementia on how the physical and social environment, and the attitudes of those around them, affect how they live.
Try to borrow the following books from your local library:
‘Taking part: Activities for people with dementia, written by C Graty and the Alzheimer’s Society, 2013
‘Activities for older people in care homes: A handbook for successful activity planning’ by S Crockett, Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2013
‘Chocolate Rain: 100 ideas for a creative approach to activities in dementia care’ by S Zoutewelle, Hawker Publications Ltd 2011
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