If only carers understood why a person with dementia displays distress behaviours.

Endeavour
Endeavour Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited October 2021 in Rare, invisible, & undiagnosed conditions
It is fully recognised in the care that there are a growing number of people who now require support in one form or another. From family carer, domiciliary care providing home care to full nursing care in a specialised care home. As a part of this there are a growing number of people who are now being diagnosed with Dementia and this number is growing every day, putting pressure on existing services. Department of health (2009) states “One-third of people with dementia live in care homes and at least two thirds of all people living in care homes have a form of dementia.  

https://www.endeavourcaretraining.co.uk/post/understanding-why-a-person-with-dementia-may-display-distress-behaviours

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community Member Posts: 21,921 Championing
    Thanks for sharing
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,713 Championing
    Hello @Endeavour and thank you for joining our online community.   I appreciate you sharing your blog post with us to enable a better understanding of distress in people with dementia.  

    For your info - I've moved your post to our neurological conditions discussion board so it can help those dealing with a dementia diagnosis.

    I hope you are good today :)

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