Aim To explore the role and needs of the family carer across different acute care contexts
and their level of involvement in the care of their relative with dementia in this setting …

It is estimated that a quarter of acute hospital beds are in use by older people with dementia
at any one time. Little empirical research has been carried out that has specifically examined …

About one third of geriatric patients admitted to an acute care setting suffer from dementia as
second diagnosis. For those patients, a hospital stay can negatively influence health …

Aims and objectives To generate insights about what matters and is valued by family
members of older people with dementia in the emergency department. To explore the …

Background A quarter of people in general hospitals have dementia. Limited existing studies
suggest that hospital care experiences of people living with dementia, and the involvement …

Aims The aim of this study was to identify features of well‐performing residential aged care
services (RACS) as experienced by family carers. Background Family carers can have an …

Aim. To outline the experiences of family caregivers in Brisbane, Australia who have placed
a relative with dementia into long‐term care. Background. Whilst the aged care literature in …

Background and aims Family members who care for older adults with dementia encounter
significant difficulties across many domains. There is limited research in this area; thus, the …

People with early-onset dementia (EOD) and their family carers remain an overlooked
population within the policy and practice priorities of community health care. No standard …

Background Families and other carers report widespread dissatisfaction with general
hospital care for confused older people. Methods We undertook a qualitative interviews …