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Angela Rippon: We need to end the dementia crisis now
HOSPITALS must be made more dementia-friendly if the NHS is going to cope with a surge in sufferers, TV’s Angela Rippon said yesterday.
Even some of the most modern hospitals are wholly unsuitable environments for people affected by this condition
The older people’s champion and dementia ambassador campaigns to improve the lives of patients, their families and carers.
Call for national dementia database
A police chief is calling for a national database holding the details of people suffering from dementia.
Sir Peter Fahy, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester, said it would help emergency services assist people who are either confused or agitated.
“It will enable the caring agencies to give a much better service when we receive a call and decide how to treat it,” Sir Peter said.
Revamp for dementia
Published: 31 Oct 2013 08:00
WORK is under way to create a specialist dementia-friendly ward which will include the country’s first in-hospital cinema.
A CGI image of what the ward will look like
Rowan Ward at Prospect Park Hospital has been stripped and work has started to transform the unit specifically for the use of elderly patients and their families.
New, soft flooring will be installed to minimise the risk of falling, with circular handrails for patients with Parkinson’s disease or arthritis, while ambient LED lighting and colour-coded areas for males and females will help patients move around independently.
