The needs of older people with dementia in residential care

Abstract

Mental health services and residential home staff need to be aware that many needs remain unmet and much can be done to improve the quality of life of the residents with dementia.

End of life care for community dwelling older people with dementia: an integrated review

“…The absence of a shared understanding of how end of life is recognised, or at what point end of life is defined for people with dementia, means that research that focused on improving symptom assessment for people with advanced dementia, on needs assessment in care homes, and on communication and the involvement of people with dementia in decision making were not included in the review (Fossey et al, 2006;Hancock et al, 2006;Zwakhalen et al, 2006). Data extraction ceased in 2006, however a rapid review of research and reviews published up till 2008 (Birch and Draper, 2008;Di Giulio et al, 2008;Lorenz and Lynn, 2008) indicate that the research focus and methods and findings discussed in this paper have not dramatically changed, and that there are still very few intervention studies that include people with dementia who are living at home or in a care home.…”

Art museums as a source of well-being for people with dementia: an experience in the Prado Museum

“…The needs of older persons with dementia are multiple and complex. It is striking that most of the unmet needs of these people when they live in residential environments (Hancock, Woods B Fau -Challis, Challis D Fau -Orrell, & Orrell, 2006) have to do with the need for stimulating daily activities and with social needs, company, communication, etc. Both aspects-the involvement in stimulating activities and the establishment and development of social relations-along with an effect on self-esteem, have been noted as important elements of the subjective experience of early PWD when they are involved in art activities in museums (Flatt et al, 2015).…”

Leben Demenzkranke zu Hause länger als im Heim?

“…Durch die professionelle Versorgung kann im Seniorenheim besonders auf somatische Probleme meist besser eingegangen werden [11]. So stellen…”

“…Durch die professionelle Versorgung kann im Seniorenheim besonders auf somatische Probleme meist besser eingegangen werden [11]. So stellen Mangelernährung und Dehydrierung zentrale Probleme der Pflege von Demenzkranken dar [20], denen im häuslichen Milieu häufig schwerer zu begegnen ist.…”

“…Inwieweit sich dies auf die Überlebenszeit Demenzkranker auswirkt, bleibt zu untersuchen. Auch das Thema Lebensqualität hat noch wenig Beachtung erlangt, wobei vermutlich häufig in Pflegeheimen die sozialen Bedürfnisse der Kranken (u. a. zwischenmenschlicher Kontakt und sinnvolle Beschäftigung) weniger befriedigt werden [11,19].…”