Guidance for the care of older people – Aimed at Nurses

Guidance for the care of older people, March 2009, NMC, www.nmc-uk.org Click on the report title for direct full-text access Abstract: This guidance is aimed at working nurses, but also has implications for pre and post registration education and training, and can be used by employers as a benchmark for delivery. Carers and other healthcare [...]

New NICE Guidance – Schizophrenia

Core interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia in primary and secondary care, NICE, March 2009 Click on the title to gain direct full-text access Abstract: New NICE guidance being published on 25 March will outline the best way to treat and manage adults with schizophrenia in primary and secondary care. This is an [...]

Herbal medicine for dementia: a systematic review

Herbal medicine for dementia: a systematic review,  Phytotherapy Research, Volume 23 Issue 4, April 2009, Pages 447 - 459 Abstract: This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of herbal medicines (HM) for treating dementia. Databases in English and Chinese were searched from their inceptions to February 2007. References in reviews and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were [...]