Knowledge & Practice Hub

Dementia knowledge and practice hub

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Publication Date: 27 November 2016

Learning points

  • The signs to look out for and the social work role in diagnosis and assessments.
  • How dementia policy objectives link to your practice responsibilities.
  • The relevance of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to dementia.

At a glance

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Quick guide to dementia types and symptoms
Quick guide to dementia diagnosis
Quick guide to young onset dementia
Quick guide to dementia and BAME communities
Quick guide to dementia and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Working with people with dementia

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Guide to putting dementia policy objectives into practice
Guide to using narratives in assessments of older people
Dementia and social work: lessons from research
Older carers: lessons from research

Good practice

Guide to putting dementia policy objectives into practice

Case study: a practical analysis of a mental capacity assessment
How the DoLS can improve outcomes – before and after Cheshire West

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