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Vicki jones

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calendar_today10-02-2015 06:12:43

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Lots of areas have developed care pathways and are working with memory clinics to identify those who do not have a regular dentists

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Poor oral health is often linked to poor general health such as aspiration pneumonia. If you brush teeth it reduces community acquired pneumonia by 67% according to a recent rapid literature review

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It’s about training and education- dementia skilled dental teams learning from those skill dementia carers and those who know the patient best and listening

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If someone has always been good at oral hygiene then keep encouraging in early- moderate stages your mum will know how to clean adequately. Maintenance of independence is paramount. When this wanes - dementia dental teams have techniques to help to keep it going #DiverseAlz

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In Wales we have had training of carers and mouthcare risk assessment and care plans in care homes for past 5 years ‘Gwen am Byth’and Scotland has Caring for Smiles#DiverseAlz

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Dentures should be labelled for people living with dementia incase the dentures are misplaced. It is easy to do and can be added in a discrete place #DiverseAlz

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Absolutely agree Mili. We have dental practices in my area who are working towards dementia friendly status recognised by Alzheimer’s Soc #diversealz

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Not being able to eat may not necessarily be due to dental pain in the advanced stages of dementia. But dental pain should be ruled out by the dental team should families or carers be concerned #diversealz

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BSG would be interested in specific issues affecting access to dental care for people living with dementia. Is such a challenge for everyone especially for vulnerable adults

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Identify those when they are first diagnosed to ensure OH is embedded in overall health care and access to dementia friendly dental teams