Amazing morning so far with presentations about dementia and delirium by Michelle Haddow and communication in dementia by Professor Alison Wray 👇🏼👏🏽

A lovely way to end a lovely day! 🥰 Well done Gillian Mackay and Michelle Haddow 👏🏽

I am really interested in the potential for people living in care homes who develop dementia after admission to receive a diagnosis. Anyone involved in this topic? NHSGGC - Care Home Collaborative Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice

Are you celebrating WMTY Day? Please share a few words that describe what matters to you about #carehomes Use #WMTY23 and join in the conversation. Or visit whatmatterstoyou.scot .NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Jennifer Rodgers East Dun HSCP East Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership West Dunbartonshire Health+Social Care Partnership Inverclyde HSCP Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership

Fantastic day at Mosswood Care Home with residents, relatives and staff making What Matters To You Posters and having a Tea party in the afternoon Pacific Care #WMTY23

BLOG Making Sense Together by Fran Hamilton 💚 ‘moreover, these resources embody Occupational Therapy principles, effectively demonstrating how meaningful activity can significantly enhance well-being.’ letstalkaboutdementia.wordpress.com/2024/01/18/mak… Alzheimer Scotland Royal College of Occupational Therapists @Ahpscot SDWG

Offering 1-1 mealtime assistance can be powerful & intimate. Set up the space by facing each other to ensure eye contact. Reduce background noise & distractions. Describe the meal, use smell as preparation. Watch carefully & follow their lead #WithSLTuCan

Try offering extra space & time for conversations. Use silence to offer processing time. Match your facial expression to the person you’re listening to. Try offering the words they use back to them as a clear example of your active listening. #WithSLTuCan

Our guide 'Rights, risks and limits to freedom' is for staff supporting people using health and social care services. It includes legal, ethical and practical considerations if someone’s freedom of movement may need to be limited. Read more here: bit.ly/30XjECB

What a lovely event to celebrate loved ones that are no longer with us. The tree is beautiful and I know this event is emotional and celebratory.

"𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞." ⭐ 𝙋𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 #𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙪𝙢 #WDAD2025

Delirium treatment framed honestly: there is a lot to it - we need to confront this. Lazy approach: - treat the first cause that comes to mind - give haloperidol reflexively Good approach: - consider multiple aspects - see attached

Human kindness can significantly reduce the distress associated with #delirium. Eye contact, gentle words, reassurance, explanation of context - simple and quick to do, and very effective in improving the experience of the delirious patient. Build this into every interaction.

5 tips for communicating with older adults with #delirium - from the Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto.

Infographic on #delirium prevention and management from the American College of Chest Physicians

Let's always slow down & think carefully about the experience of our patients with #delirium. Do they look worried/distressed/frightened?

Falls prevention in over 65s. #falls

Causes of distress in people with #delirium. More info: the4at.com/deliriumguide

10 warning signs of #dementia.

Shocking reality: 1 in 4 older hospital patients develop #delirium, yet most families have never heard the word. We need to do much better in improving public awareness of delirium.