Aims and objectives To explore nurses' experiences of caring for older people with
intellectual disability and dementia. Background Ageing and dementia prevalence is …

Aim and objectives To explore the experiences of registered intellectual disability nurses
caring for the older person with intellectual disability. Background Increased longevity for the …

Background In keeping with worldwide demographic changes and an ageing population,
people with intellectual disabilities are living longer and all the evidence suggest that this …

Purpose–Carers play a vital role in looking after people with intellectual disabilities (ID).
Caring role can be stressful and challenging in nature. Carers use various coping strategies …

The number of people with intellectual disability living into old age and developing dementia
continues to increase. Dementia presents a wide range of challenges for staff due to …

Background: The literature highlights the challenges inherent in caring for older persons
with dementia in the acute care context. However despite concerns relating to the quality of …

This paper is based on research that aimed to explore how people with dementia are cared
for in general hospital wards in the United Kingdom (UK). The paper details findings from …

Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Caring for people with dementia and
responsive behaviours is challenging; however, little is known of nurses' experiences of …

Background Nurses who care for acute patients with dementia in a hospital setting report a
variety of challenges in regard to meeting the complex needs of their patients. In particular …

Caring for people with dementia in an acute hospital setting presents a number of
challenges. This article reports the findings of a study which explored nurses' experiences of …