Category: Discharge Planning

Dementia bulletin

Hi all,

The latest dementia bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service has now been published at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/dementia/2026/03/30-march-2026/

In this issue:

  • Association of diabetes severity with cognitive function in US adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the AI-READI multicentre cohort
  • SAFER-Dem: generating co-designed adaptations to a discharge care planning bundle for people living with dementia
  • Nutritional status, Mediterranean diet adherence, and quality of life in older adults with dementia: A cross-sectional study
  • Plus much more

Please let us know if there are other people who you think might benefit from receiving this bulletin.

Journal Article: Age and Ageing

‘Not safe for discharge’? Words, values, and person-centred care

The phrase ‘not safe for discharge home’ is often heard in relation to an older person in hospital, commonly due to functional limitations or risk of falls. But it remains unclear how such a standard of safety should be set in this context, or who should set it. In addition, labelling someone ‘unsafe’ to return to their own home has significant practical and ethical implications. After briefly exploring these issues, this commentary suggests that a holistic approach and shared decision-making is required in this setting.

For details of this article see here

To request the full text for this article email us at academic.library@lancashirecare.nhs.uk