Effectiveness of Interventions for Preventing People With Dementia Exiting or Getting Lost.

Background And Objectives: People with dementia are at risk of exiting premises unsupervised, eloping, or getting lost, potentially leading to harmful or distressing consequences. This review aimed to estimate the effectiveness of interventions for preventing people with dementia from exiting or getting lost.

Research Design And Methods: A systematic review of English sources was undertaken.

The role of nurse prescribers in memory services and their continuing professional development: A review of the literature.

Background: Nurse prescribers (NPs) in memory services have a potentially important role in alleviating the burden of dementia on health care, but they require continuing professional development (CPD) specific to their scope of practice.

Aims: To inform development of CPD workshops for mental health NPs working in memory services, a review of the literature was undertaken regarding role and CPD issues of this professional group.

Design And Methods: Healthcare databases were searched using defined search terms alongside lateral searches.