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6. We Need to Talk about Dementia and Palliative Care

The introduction of palliative care for people with dementia is relatively new. Today on the island of Ireland, palliative care aims to ensure that a person with a serious and/or progressive illness, regardless of age or condition, has the best

Ann Twomey 28 April 202029 April 2020 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

5. Using Logic Models to evaluate services to develop a model for dementia palliative care

If you have not read any of the previous blogs yet, it would be a good idea to go back and read our first blog post which talks about the steps of this project, including the site visits to existing

Niamh O' Connor 3 March 20201 November 2020 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

4. What about the carers ? Examining the effects of caring amongst family caregiver.

We know many older people prefer to remain in their own homes for as long as possible as they continue to age. Given the growing incidence of age related illnesses such as dementia, the demand for care and caregivers is

Dr Edel Walsh, Dr Aileen Murphy 17 December 20191 November 2020 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

3. Thinking about a comprehensive framework for dementia

We have no cure for dementia. It is associated with cognitive decline and makes everyday living increasingly difficult. Communication is affected. The scale of dementia is daunting. People with dementia suffer physical and psychological problems, confusion, stigma and limited availability

Professor George Kernohan 7 November 20191 November 2020 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

2. Why do People with Dementia need Palliative Care?

What symptoms might a person with dementia experience? I don’t have dementia, so I can only imagine what it is like to live with dementia, every day. But as a doctor I have learned about dementia – the causes, and

Dr Suzanne Timmons 10 September 20191 November 2020 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

1. The Model for Dementia Palliative Care Project- What’s going on?

Why is it important to consider palliative care for people with dementia? People are living longer, which means that more of us will get age-related illnesses such as dementia. There are an estimated 55,000 people living with dementia in Ireland,

Niamh O' Connor, Dr Siobhan Fox 9 July 20191 November 2020 Uncategorized 1 Comment Read more

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  • 6. We Need to Talk about Dementia and Palliative Care
  • 5. Using Logic Models to evaluate services to develop a model for dementia palliative care
  • 4. What about the carers ? Examining the effects of caring amongst family caregiver.
  • 3. Thinking about a comprehensive framework for dementia

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This project aims to develop an evidence-based Model for #Dementia #PalliativeCare for use by the Irish healthcare system. Funded by @HRBireland

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Visiting restrictions in hospitals have led to an increase in people wanting to spend their final days at home, the Irish Cancer Society says. It has experienced a surge in requests for home-based palliative care but is currently struggling to recruit nurses to fulfill demand.

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19 Nov 2020

Recruitment for our @ParkinsonsProj1 national #survey is ongoing. If you have #Parkinsons, or support someone with #PD, then please complete/ #spreadtheword. Link to online version: https://forms.gle/MbPWPmyroStr92mV6 Contact emma.oshea@ucc.ie for info on completing by phone, or paper copy.

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