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Making tea could ‘help keep dementia patients out of hospital’

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The NHS should help dementia patients stick to daily goals such as getting dressed or making tea to keep them out of hospital, a trial has found. Researchers devised a “game-changing” programme which supports older patients in achieving specific goals which are important to them, such as going outside for walks or dressing themselves. It was found to help people with dementia live independently at home for longer, staying out of hospitals and care homes, saving £9,000 per person each year in NHS and social care costs.

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The Times

Making tea could ‘help keep dementia patients out of hospital’

Practising simple daily routines could help dementia patients stay independent and save the NHS £9,000 per person per year, a trial has found

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Daily US Times

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The Sheridan Press

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Lincolnshire Today

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