Dementia
Dementia is a term that is used to describe a collection of symptoms, including memory loss, problems with reasoning and communication skills, and a reduction in a person's abilities and skills in carrying out daily activities such as washing, dressing and cooking. SCIE's dementia resources include the Dementia Gateway, SCTV films and eLearning.
Dementia Gateway
SCIE Web resource
Published: November 2009
Dementia and end of life care: implications for people with sensory loss
SCIE Report
Published: April 2012
Social Care TV: Rapidly declining early-onset dementia: living at home with nursing support
SCIE Social Care TV video
Published: June 2011
Social Care TV: Late-onset dementia: early diagnosis and drug treatment
SCIE Social Care TV video
Published: May 2012
Social Care TV: Living in a care home: a positive outcome for a person with dementia
SCIE Social Care TV video
Published: May 2012
Social Care TV: The causes of dementia
SCIE Social Care TV video
Published: June 2011
Social Care TV: Providing care at home for people with dementia
SCIE Social Care TV video
Published: June 2011
Black and minority ethnic people with dementia and their access to support and services
SCIE Research briefing 35
The Open Dementia Programme
SCIE e-learning
Aiding communication with people with dementia
SCIE Research briefing 3
NICE quality standard - dementia
SCIE Joint publication
Published: November 2006
Practice guide NICE/SCIE: Dementia: supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care (NICE clinical guide 42)
SCIE Guide
Published: November 2006