Recognising, assessing and managing pain in older people with dementia

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How to recognise, assess and manage pain in older people with dementia.

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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.

Authors

Karen Harrison Dening

Head of research and publications, Dementia UK.

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