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Be able to involve carers and others in supporting individuals with dementia

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‘Carers: looking after yourself’ from the Alzheimer's Society.

Supporting a person with dementia can be positive and rewarding, but it can also be challenging. Click on the link to find out more about how the experience of an individual’s dementia may impact on carers. Read all five sections of this article.

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‘Dementia: assessment, management and support for people living with dementia and their carers’ from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
‘The carer's assessment: support for carers’ from the Alzheimer's Society.
‘Carers: looking after yourself’ from the Alzheimer's Society.
‘Care planning, involvement and person-centred care’ from the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE).
‘Dealing with concerns from people who use care services’ from the SCIE
‘Working alongside carers of people with dementia’ from the SCIE
‘Making decisions for a person with dementia who lacks mental capacity’ by the Alzheimer’s Society

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