Understanding dementia

Delivering the best possible care and support for people with dementia and their carers

Last Reviewed: 1/1/1

A caregiver putting her hand on an elderly woman's shoulder

Dementia presents one of the biggest challenges to health and social care. Here you can explore the resources available for nurses looking after people living with dementia and watch a video on the RCN’s Dementia Space Principles.

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Who is this resource for?

This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

What will this resource give me?

latest statistics of people living with dementia
information on the most common forms of dementia
how to support someone with dementia
human rights in relation to people living with dementia
RCN’s Dementia Space Principles (video).

Resource last reviewed

16 Aug 2022

Resource lead

Sally Wilson

The RCN delivers quality-assured and up-to-date resources for the nursing workforce. Reviewed annually in line with the RCN Quality Assurance policy, all RCN Learn resources meet the RCN’s Nine Quality Standards.

Who is this resource for?

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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

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Last Reviewed: 1/1/1