This App is an accessible educational application that can be used to support all Staff in the HSE and associated bodies , public and private long term care settings and freely available to use outside of initial target audience ( Nurses, Doctors, HCA's , Porters, Catering staff etc). The target audience are all staff who care for people with Dementia and associated non-cognitive symptoms. These symptoms are also known as Neuropsychiatric symptoms or the behavioural and psychological symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). These symptoms can include, aggression, disturbed sleep, agitation , anxiety, low mood, hallucinations, delusional ideas and apathy.
This app-based tool has been developed by the Psychiatry of Later life Team in Roscommon, in Particular Joanne Gallagher (RANP) Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner and OT Abiola De Mojeed. As RANP Joanne recieves referrals for people who have a diagnosis of Dementia and are expereincing the non-cognitive symptoms of Dementia .She completes a wholistic Biopsychosocial assessment and advises on management strategies , while giving supoort and advice . Abiola De Mojeed ( OT) asssess and advises on the management of the non-cognitive symptoms of Dementia through the use of non-pharmacological interventions. All information in this APP has been guided by HSE guidelines, the National Dementia Strategy and international best practices.