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| The needs of older people with dementia in residential care | | Author(s) | Geraldine A Hancock, Bob Woods, David Challis |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 21, no 1, January 2006 |
| Pages | pp 43-49 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Needs [elderly] ; Care homes ; Assessment procedures for mental patients ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | People with dementia often move into care homes as their needs become more complex or expensive for them to remain in their own homes. In this study, 238 people with dementia were recruited from residential care homes in Camden and Islington, North Wales, Cheshire, and North Manchester. Needs were identified using the Camberwell Assessment of Needs for the Elderly (CANE). Residents with dementia had a mean of 4.4 (SD 2.6) unmet and 12.1 (SD 2.6) met needs. Environmental and physical needs were usually met. However, sensory problems or physical disability (including mobility problems and incontinence) needs, mental health needs and social needs such as company and daytime activities, were often unmet. Unmet needs were associated with psychological problems, such as anxiety and depression, but not with severity of dementia or level of dependency. Mental health services and residential home staff need to be aware that many needs remain unmet, and much can be done to improve quality of life. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060313213 A |
| Classmark | EA: IK: KW: DA:4C: 3F |
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