Oldham Safeguarding Adults Board (OSAB) are pleased to share the next 7-Minute Briefing in a series focused on supporting people with a range of access needs. The new briefing is all about supporting people with dementia.

The briefing explains what dementia is as well as symptoms and stages; includes details about early diagnosis; explores the STOP approach in relation to distressed behaviour; provides some key considerations for practitioners in relation to communication and environment; and links to more information and support services.

7-Minute Briefings are based on research which suggests that seven minutes is an ideal time span in which to concentrate and learn. Learning for 7 minutes is manageable in most services and often more memorable as it is necessarily brief and not clouded by other issues and pressures. These short, safeguarding snapshots can be a helpful way to support team learning. Please discuss this briefing within your teams, complete the OSAB 7-Minute Briefing Team Discussion Feedback Form to record and evidence how you have used the briefing and send a copy to OSAB.

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OSAB 7-Minute Briefing - Supporting People who have Dementia

OSAB regularly produces briefings to support professional safeguarding practice. These briefings are produced to raise awareness and to promote reflective discussions amongst practitioners within Oldham partner agencies and can be found on the ‘Briefings’ page of the OSAB website. Other briefings in this series include:

• Learning Disabilities and Learning Difficulties
• Learning Disabilities: Communication and Behaviours that Challenge
• Supporting People who are Deaf, have Hearing Loss or Tinnitus
• Interpretation Support and Services