Objectives The increase in the number of people living with dementia has resulted in a
greater need for healthcare professionals from all disciplines to meet the needs of those …

Objectives In an aging society, the number of people living with dementia is rapidly
increasing. Health care students receive little input on dementia during their pre-registration …

Background and Objective: in the UK, two-thirds of patients in general hospitals are older
than 70, of whom half have dementia or delirium or both. Our objective was to explore …

Objectives To explore the views and experiences of people with dementia, their family
carers and general practitioners (GPs) on their knowledge and experience of accessing …

Introduction: in 2008, a UK national survey of undergraduate teaching about ageing and
geriatric medicine identified deficiencies, including failure to adequately teach about elder …

Background and objectives There is a need to ensure that the future healthcare workforce
has the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver high quality compassionate care to the …

Aim The study aimed to identify the potential for aged care placements to deliver benefits for
second year nursing students when conducted within a supportive framework with …

Background Traditional healthcare education typically focuses on short block clinical
placements based on acute care, investigations and technical aspects of diagnosis and …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization has identified developing the
knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals who are involved in dementia care as a …

Background: Clinical practice guidelines for dementia highlight the importance of providing
patient-centered care. This can be achieved by improving health professionals' attitudes and …