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.
Activities for people with dementia: what can evidence and experience teach us?
A blog about activities for people with dementia, drawing on evidence and experience.
Living and dying well after stroke
In this blog for our #LifeAfterStroke series, Scott Murray and Marilyn Kendall talk about evidence from in-depth interviews, which could guide provision of person-centred care after major stroke and support people in living and dying well.
Nutritional support may be useful for people with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Key message: Nutritional supplementation should be considered in the management of malnourished people with stable chronicA health condition marked...
The benefits of exercise during and after cancer treatment: new Cochrane evidence
Key message:Aerobic exercise may help reduce cancer-related fatigue during and after treatmentSomething done with the aim of improving health...
Keeping the over-65s on their feet: new review evidence tells us how
The second review, from the Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma Group, looked at falls prevention interventions for people...