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356 Holloway road. London

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1039404

Admiral Nurses: leading the way in dementia care.

Dr Hilda Hayo Chief Admiral Nurse/CEO

Dementia UK www.dementiauk.org 356 Holloway road. London N7 6PA 020 7697 4174 info@dementiauk.org @DementiaUK Registered Charity Number 1039404

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Current Context: What are the Issues?

• Growing numbers of people with dementia

• Majority live in their own homes

• Growing number of family members providing care

• High multiple health and social care needs

• Patchy services

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Multi-morbidity • Diabetes: increases risk of dementia by

6 times • Cardiovascular disease: increased risk

of dementia of about 30% • Delirium: increased risk of developing

dementia • Parkinson’s disease: more than 80%

have cognitive impairment after ten years

• Learning disability

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What are the different types of dementia?

•Metabolic causes (e.g. diabetes, thyroid and nutrition)

•Degenerative diseases (e.g. Alzheimer’s, Frontotemporal dementia)

•Vascular conditions

•Alcohol related brain impairment

•Rarer forms (e.g. CJD, HIV, Huntingdon’s Disease)

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A History of Admiral Nursing

• Family Experience

• Specialist Dementia Nurses

• Work in Partnership

• Family Focus

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What do Admiral Nurses Provide?

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• Family & relationship centred approach

• Partnership working

• Specialist assessment & evidence based intervention

• Bio-psychosocial support for the carer and person living with dementia

• Supportive education

Admiral Nurses – Areas of Practice

Community

Care homes

Admiral Nursing Direct

Acute hospital

Home care Hospice

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NHS England Transformation Framework: The Well Pathway

for Dementia (2016)

For people living with the effects of dementia: Preventing well; diagnosing well; supporting well; living well; dying well.

Organisations & Practitioners:

Researching well; integrating well; commissioning well; training well; monitoring well.

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How Dementia UK Supports Admiral Nurses

Admiral Nurse

Professional & Practice

Development

Service Evaluation

Business development

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And finally, Admiral Nurses Help Build Resilience in Families

• Helping maintain relationships

• Supporting families through difficult transitions

• Providing specialist emotional support and advice to families

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Thank you for Listening

Any questions?

For help and advice please contact:

Admiral Nurse dementia helpline:

0800 888 6678

or direct@dementiauk.org

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