title: Improving dementia care with the Eden Alternative.
abstract: The Eden Alternative philosophy is a vehicle to change the culture of care in nursing homes and the community from an institutional, medical model to a more person-centred approach. This article explains how it was developed and discusses its implementation in the UK over the past 10 years. It also explains the effect of the approach on the wellbeing of residents, staff and relatives, and on the status of the nursing and care staff in nursing homes across the UK and Ireland.
authors.forename: June
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burgess
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010358:Patient Participation; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D006113:United Kingdom