New clinical guidance to support patients with dementia.
NICE and the Social Care Institute for Excellence have issued guidance to help health and social care professionals support the 750,000 people in the UK who have dementia and their carers. The guidance addresses the full range of treatments and services for people. This article outlines how professionals can work to ensure the recommendations are successfully implemented.
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