Insomnia

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OVERVIEW Accurately defining chronic insomnia as a sleep disorder is problematic since it is so common and widely heterogeneous in its nature Primary chronic insomnia almost certainly has long-term health…

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Sleep in Psychiatric Disease

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OVERVIEW Significant mental health problems nearly always interfere with sleep Conversely, poor quality sleep almost certainly directly contributes to many psychiatric disorders, particularly those involving low mood Major depression is…

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Person-Centred Care

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Chapter 7Person-Centred Care Dawn Brooker Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK Overview There is a risk that people living with dementia who are losing their cognitive powers…

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Dementia in Primary Care

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Chapter 10Dementia in Primary Care Simon Rumley Aylmer Lodge Cookley Partnership, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, UK Overview Dementia is an area of growing importance for primary care. Incidence and prevalence of dementia…

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End-of-Life Care in Dementia

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Chapter 13End-of-Life Care in Dementia Kay de Vries Graduate School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health (GSNMH), Victoria University of Wellington, NZ Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester, UK University…

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Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)

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Chapter 8Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) Dhanjeev Marrie and Sally Williams Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Worcestershire, UK Overview Challenging behaviours in dementia are a major health…

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Dementia and the Law

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Chapter 12Dementia and the Law Felicity A. Richards1 and Jelena Jankovic2 1 Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Worcestershire, UK 2 Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust, Dudley, UK Overview A…

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Dementia in the Acute Hospital

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Chapter 11Dementia in the Acute Hospital Elizabeth Ward1, Daryl L. Leung2 and Georgios Theodoulou3 1 Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK 2 Elderly Care and Dementia Service Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton,…

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Dementia in Younger People

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Chapter 9Dementia in Younger People Peter Bentham Birmingham Memory Assessment and Rare Dementia Services, Birmingham, UK Overview There are over 15,000 younger people with dementia in the UK. Compared to…

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