Dementia

Optimising acute care for people with dementia - a mixed-methods study

This research was informed by a number of service uncertainties throughout the whole list of questions identified by this PSP: NIHR research published.

Numbers of people with dementia who are admitted to general hospitals are increasing. This research team aims to help us understand what works best in hospitals when providing quality care for people with dementia.

Evaluation of specialist nursing support for carers of people with dementia

This research was informed by a number of service uncertainties throughout the whole list of questions identified by this PSP: NIHR research published.

Gillian Parker and her team looked at an example of providing specialist nursing support to carers of people with dementia, to assess the costs and benefits.

Investigating the best ways to put dementia care research into practice

Addressing priority 2: Alzheimer’s Society funded research

Research has given us a growing list of things that can be done to improve dementia care, but there is a gap between what we know and what actually happens. This project looks at how we can best communicate the practices that have been shown to improve care.

Taking a break.  Use of residential respite by people with dementia and carers: access, experience, outcomes

Addressing priority 7Alzheimer's Society funded research

Investigating "optimal time": Multiple perspectives on the timing of moving into care homes for people with dementia

Addressing priority 9: Alzheimer's Society funded research