Charlotte Squires, a trainee doctor in older adult care, reflects on issues with eating for people with severe dementia and options for supporting them, including new evidence on tube feeding. Sarah Chapman and friend Sue share experience from supporting their mums with dementia.
Charlotte Squires
Dr Charlotte Squires is a specialist trainee in Geriatric Medicine in South East Scotland. Professional roles include serving as the Digital Media Editor for the British Geriatric Society, the UK Social Media Editor for the Journal of Health, Policy and Technology, and on the RCPE Trainee and Members Committee. She has written on issues relating to older adult healthcare, clinical communication, and patient experience for the BMJ, BMJ opinion, Closler, and the British Geriatric Society, She tweets at @charsquires.
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Communication with cancer patients: does practice make perfect?
Charlotte Squires reflects on the importance of communication skills for healthcare professionals working with people who have cancer, from her perspective both as doctor and a patient with advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma.