Zena Aldridge
What biopsychosocial risks should mental health professionals consider in dementia care?
Proactive identification of risk enables a more holistic approach and promotes autonomy
Why we all need to talk more openly about death
Avoiding the topic could deny people the chance of ‘a good death’
Taking a risk can be beneficial to older people’s health and well-being
Nurses should understand the benefits of positive risk-taking
Risk management and decision-making in dementia care
Encouraging a proactive and person-centred approach to risk assessment and management
Why we should promote continence in people living with dementia
While our bodies and minds may age, the need to be treated with dignity and respect remains
Identifying incontinence and promoting continence in people living with dementia
Practical strategies that can support people living with dementia and their family carers
Dementia in care homes: increasing the diagnosis rate among undiagnosed residents
How a project created a transferable model of good practice on dementia assessments of care home residents
Dementia diagnosis rates: nurses can make a difference
An accurate diagnosis even at advanced stages can improve people’s quality of life
No quick fix to meeting the needs of our ageing population
Virtual wards and Hospital at Home services are vital, but require resources
Admiral Nursing: supporting generalist nurses to work with families affected by dementia
Understand the training needs of the health and social care workforce in relation to dementia
Why our well-being and self-care is as important as the people we care for
A rise in flu cases will add to the pressure on nurses over the winter months
Rejecting the burden myth: why we must reframe society’s view of older people’s care
Specialty needs greater recognition to allow nurses to improve care for this complex cohort