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Carer-Person with Dementia dyad illustrating forces resulting in variation in ‘levels of available home care support’
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Dementia is a growing global concern. The progressive loss in physical and cognitive ability create a demand for support and sources of support are based on individuals' personal circumstance. The paper presents an economic analysis of home care services for people with dementia, specifically examining the role of the regulator to ensure that overa...
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... the household level, assessment of needs should also consider the person with dementia and how they have formed dyads with available carer(s). Figure 2 adapts 'examples of experiences of care' presented by NICE-SCIE (2007, pp.72-75) illustrating the importance of assessing needs in dyads; to inform objectives, service should identify the specific, measureable and relevant considerations within dyads when organising care. With increasing severity of symptoms, mounting responsibility to provide home care is transferred onto carers within these dyads. ...
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