Florence Horsman Hogan

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Can any of you advise me on how current leglislation supports consent and capacity for the person with dementia in autonomous healthcare decisions?

This is to help inform a dissertation on the Assisted Decision Making Capacity Act 2015, and what the implications of this Act are for autonomous decision mking for the older person with dementia...

11 November 2017 3,920 8 View

Has anyone got any studies on the prevalence of Hypnotic Medication use in the over 65 age group ?

We are researching the use of Hypnotic medication use ( 'Night Sedation') in the over 65 year old age group with a view to reducing potentially inappropriate prescribing in the Residential Care...

08 August 2016 3,847 8 View

Does anyone know of an observational tool for Nurses to monitor the physical effects of hypnotic (night sedation) medication ?

We wish to monitor the effects of long term hypnotic (night sedation) medication on the elderly in residential care. As over 62% have dementia / cognitive impairment an observational tool is required.

08 August 2016 6,306 2 View

I require data on prevelence of insomnia rates to prevelance of use of hypnotic medication in the over 65 year age group. Any published data?

Hypnotic Medication is now known to exacerbate the symptoms of Dementia. Yet it is precisely in the age group most at risk of this that H.M is most prescribed. My aim is to examine the prevelence...

01 January 1970 2,606 1 View