Dr Jaya Joy - Pavilion Health Today https://pavilionhealthtoday.com Supporting healthcare professionals to deliver the best patient care Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:37:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://pavilionhealthtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/android-chrome-384x384-1-100x100.png Dr Jaya Joy - Pavilion Health Today https://pavilionhealthtoday.com 32 32 Aggression and violence in patients with dementia https://pavilionhealthtoday.com/gm/aggression-and-violence-in-patients-with-dementia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aggression-and-violence-in-patients-with-dementia Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.pavilionhealthtoday.com/uncategorized/aggression-and-violence-in-patients-with-dementia/ Woman with alzheimers with head in hands, crying. Depression.

Aggression and violent behaviour is common amongst inpatients with dementia. Such behaviours should be taken into consideration when training staff and planning services for patients with dementia. 

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]]> Cochlear implantation and the older patient https://pavilionhealthtoday.com/gm/cochlear-implantation-and-the-older-patient/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cochlear-implantation-and-the-older-patient Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.pavilionhealthtoday.com/uncategorized/cochlear-implantation-and-the-older-patient/ Close-up of hearing aid near senior patient's ear at audiology clinic. Hearing solutions, hearing BTE aids

Cochlear implantation (CI) is an acceptable therapeutic option for patients with irreversible hearing loss. Most elderly patients are not being referred due to fear of adverse outcome related to general anaesthesia.

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