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Laing, B.A.

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“…These illnesses cause an erratic but incremental and irreversible loss of cognitive and physical abilities. Unless there is a huge injection of capital into the provision of residential care facilities, the majority of people with 90 L. Mitchell et al dementia will have little choice but to cope in their own homes for as long as possible (Laing & Buisson, 2002;Comas-Herrera et al, 2003). In fact, most people with dementia prefer to live at home regardless of the difficulties caused by physical and cognitive impairments.…”

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Dementia‐friendly cities: designing intelligible neighbourhoods for life

Mitchell

Burton

Raman

2004

Journal of Urban Design

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This paper presents findings from research exploring ways in which the design of the outdoor environment affects the ability of older people with dementia to understand and navigate their local urban neighbourhoods. The paper establishes the importance of legibility for older people with dementia in using and enjoying their local neighbourhoods. It also identifies design features that make an area legible for older people with dementia, such as the character of street networks and the presence and type of landmarks. By focusing on designing urban areas that are explicitly easy to understand, navigate and access, the findings are relevant to all members of society.

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Dementia‐friendly cities: designing intelligible neighbourhoods for life

Mitchell

Burton

Raman

2004

Journal of Urban Design

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“…In the UK, care homes are large and essential parts of local health economies, with more beds than National Health Service (NHS) hospitals [2][3][4][5][6]. An estimated 405,000 UK older people live in approximately 18,000 care homes: 5,153 nursing homes and 12,525 residential homes [6]. The NHS uses care home beds as alternatives to hospital admission and to support early discharge from hospital [7].…”

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“…1 Care homes would attract nurses if there were increased financial reward; 2 A placement in a care home should be an essential component of clinical practice experience for all undergraduate preregistration student nurses; 3 Care home nurses require specialist gerontological education and training to meet the complex care needs of older care home residents; 4 There needs to be an increased understanding and value of nursing roles in care homes by NHS staff; 5 Registered Nurses should have sufficient relevant post-registration experience before working in a care home; 6 Care homes would attract nurses if there were clearer career pathways and opportunities; 7 All undergraduate pre-registration nursing programmes should have a core module on care for older people which considers the care home setting;…”

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Priorities for the professional development of registered nurses in nursing homes: a Delphi study

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Objective: To establish a consensus on the care and professional development needs of registered nurses employed by UK care homes Design: Two stage, online modified Delphi study Setting and participants: A panel (n=352) of individuals with experience, expertise or interest in care home nursing: (i) care home nurses and managers;(ii) community healthcare professionals (including general practitioners, geriatricians, specialist and district nurses); and (iii) nurse educators in higher education.Results: Registered nurses employed by nursing homes require particular skills, knowledge, competence and experience to provide high quality care for older residents. The most important responsibilities for the nursing home nurse were: promoting dignity, personhood and wellbeing, ensuring resident safety and enhancing quality of life. Continuing professional development priorities included personal care, dementia care and managing long-term conditions. The main barrier to professional development was staff shortages. Nursing degree programmes were perceived as inadequately preparing nurses for a nursing home role. Nursing homes could improve by providing supportive learning opportunities for students and fostering challenging and rewarding careers for newly registered nurses. Conclusion:If nurses employed by nursing homes are not fit for purpose, the consequences for the wider health and social care system are significant. Nursing homes, the NHS, educational and local authorities need to work together to provide challenging and rewarding career paths for registered nurses and 3 evaluate them. Without well-trained, motivated staff, a high quality care sector will remain merely an aspiration. Word count 2354

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“…In addition, in the UK there has been a marked shift in provision away from residential care towards domiciliary care. In 2001, 827 private and voluntary care homes closed with the loss of 16,600 places while only 117 new homes opened providing 3,800 places (Laing and Buisson, 2002). This has resulted in a requirement for services which will enable older people, with or without dementia, to remain at home.…”

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The impact of early dementia on outdoor life

et al. 2008

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Duggan, Blackman, Martyr and van Schaik 2 AbstractThis paper reports the voices of twenty-two people with early to moderate dementia and their carers about the use of the outdoor environment. Analysis of semi-structured interviews demonstrates that people with early dementia value the outdoor environment for reasons such as exercise, fresh air, emotional well-being, the opportunity for informal encounters with neighbours and friends and the appreciation of the countryside. Conversely, not being able to go out was associated with depressive feelings. Carers reported that the impact of dementia was to decrease the frequency of outdoor activity and to limit the areas visited to those that were the most familiar. Maintaining outdoor activity is likely to be an effective preventative measure in extending the period of good quality living and might decrease the period when intensive services are required. It should therefore be considered in planning for both residential care and community living in the future.

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Social workers

Cited by 18 publications

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Dementia‐friendly cities: designing intelligible neighbourhoods for life

Dementia‐friendly cities: designing intelligible neighbourhoods for life

Priorities for the professional development of registered nurses in nursing homes: a Delphi study

The impact of early dementia on outdoor life

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