Living Well With Dementia 2009

Your loved one may need some support to ensure they maintain a healthy weight and balanced nutrition.

Living well with dementia 2009.

Putting people first living well with dementia. If you have been diagnosed with dementia or you are caring for someone with the condition remember that there is advice and support available to help you live well. The national dementia strategy living well with dementia1 was published in february 2009 and set a clear vision that people with dementia and their carers should be helped to live well with dementia no matter what the stage of their condition or where they are in the health and care system. A national dementia strategy words in bold type there is a list of the meanings of some of the words in this booklet on pages 4 and 5.

When we say commissioning we mean planning and paying for services. Having a healthy lifestyle is a key part of living well with dementia and a good attitude towards eating and exercise not only improves health it can make your loved one feel better in everyday life. Living well with dementia. It set out a vision for transforming dementia services with the aim of achieving better awareness of.

Title living well with dementia. Read more about living well with dementia in alzheimer s society s dementia guide. Deliver quality improvements to dementia services and address health inequalities relating to dementia. The 2009 english dementia strategy co authored by sube banerjee now professor of dementia at brighton and sussex medical school and jenny owen then head of social care in essex went a long way to providing a road map for a strategy.

A national dementia strategy author dh sclg cp scpi sr publication date 3 february 2009 target audience pct ces nhs trust ces sha ces care trust ces foundation. Living well with dementia dementia can affect all aspects of a person s life as well as their family s. When you need extra help and support in the early stages of dementia you may be able to live at home continuing to enjoy doing the things you have always done and having an active social life. These words are in bold type.

A national dementia strategy the aim of the strategy is to ensure that significant improvements are made to dementia services across three key areas. Improved awareness earlier diagnosis and intervention and a higher quality of care. Living well with dementia. Provide advice and guidance and support for health and social care commissioners and.