"This is me leaflet"

[entity]

This is me leaflet

"Alzheimer's Society has launched a new leaflet to support people with dementia who are going into hospital."

http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/d ... loadID=399

[susieq]

Great Entity - now how do we get the nursing staff to actually read it

Mum has just spent two days in hospital for some tests, her notes say in BIG letters that she has Alzheimer's so why did the Doctors and Nurses keep asking her questions that she had no hope of remembering the answers to ? If I hadn't been there ALL the time, heaven knows what she might have told them

[malc]

well said susieq,been their with the wife at rheumatology,the problem is you think your seeing the main man but end up seeing an understudy who aint got a clue.at least the az society are trying to help,my wife is 41 and people don't understand that she can or could have az,but you would expect doctors to!!!!!!!!!

[entity]

Sorry, hope this provides a better overview :
Top tips for carers

http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/d ... entID=1205

[entity]

Sorry, hope this provides a better overview :
Top tips for carers

http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/d ... entID=1205[/quote]Care on a hospital ward!

Care on a hospital ward

Help from hospital staff

"Ward staff will not necessarily know that the person has dementia, or may lack experience in working with people with dementia, so it is helpful if relatives and friends can give them information on how dementia is affecting the individual and suggest ways of assisting and communicating with the person. This will make it easier for ward staff to ensure that the person with dementia is comfortable."

http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/d ... mentID=118