Expert Insights
Latest news stories and opinions about the Dental, GP and Care Industries. For your ease of use, we have established categories under which you can source the relevant articles and news items.
Dementia
The Magic of Music in Dementia Care
Katie Farrar Occupational Therapist“Music evokes emotion, and emotion can bring with it memory… it brings back the feeling of life when nothing else...
Dementia: Appearance Matters
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistThere seems to be plenty of practical advice out there on dressing someone with dementia. Providing clothes that are easy...
The Wanderer
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistWandering is very common amongst people with dementia and is quite a worry for those concerned with their safety and...
Sundowning (Late Day Confusion)
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistIt’s early evening and there are lots of jobs to do, but Bill has decided he wants to “go home”....
Engaging Family & Friends with Activities and Care
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistThere has been a lot in the media recently about the special bonds between care home residents and children. It...
Family Care-givers as Part of The Team
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistWhen a new resident arrives it has become standard practice now for the family care-givers and perhaps close friends to...
Dehydration and Dementia
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistA recent joint study by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Canberra University in Australia found that...
Person – Centred Care in 5 Minutes!
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistWhen someone has Dementia, it is all too easy to just see the illness and forget about the person they...
Person-centred Care in Dementia – Are we doing enough?
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistHi, I’m very pleased to be doing my first Expert Insight for QCS about Person-centred Care. I have worked as...
Oral Nutritional Supplements for Dementia – Are They Helpful?
Ayela Spiro Nutrition Science Manager, British Nutrition FoundationIn mixed patient groups oral nutritional supplements (ONS), sometimes referred to as sip feeds, have been shown to be effective...
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