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Improving dementia care in hospitals
Author(s) -
Laight Katherine
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.196
Subject(s) - dementia , gerontology , medicine , psychology , nursing , psychiatry , disease , pathology
In their article on managing challenging behaviour in older people with dementia (page 20), Dr Krishnamoorthy and Dr Anderson highlight the importance of a person‐centred approach to dementia care. However, several recent reports indicate that elderly patients may not always receive the care they deserve in UK hospitals. Copyright © 2011 Wiley Interface Ltd