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Living well with dementia – why a care home might be the best place to be

By Clarissa Giebel Filed Under: All posts Posted: February 26, 2016

One of the key objectives of the National Dementia Strategy is improving well-being, but carer burden and depression among isolated people living with dementia, is a major barrier. More social activities and improved carer support is greatly needed to deliver this important goal, argues Clarissa Giebel. Dementia affects over 850,000 in the UK alone. But […]

Integrating physical and mental healthcare for people with multi-morbidity

By Peter Coventry Filed Under: All posts Posted: June 22, 2015

Multi-morbidity – having more than one long-term health condition, often affecting mental health – is a worsening problem. In the first of two blogs considering the issue, Dr Peter Coventry explains there are ways to improve care. Of the 53 million people living in England, more than 15 million live with a long-term health condition […]

Living well with dementia – why a care home might be the best place to be

Integrating physical and mental healthcare for people with multi-morbidity

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