tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489009971732520747.post1982376932891216334..comments2024-03-24T07:19:28.136+00:00Comments on Lake Cocytus: Old Age ServicesThe Shrinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009039342346247138noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489009971732520747.post-31594910664304181882009-03-06T21:42:00.000+00:002009-03-06T21:42:00.000+00:00I read this and thought "Yay" I don't want to be a...I read this and thought "Yay" I don't want to be a dementia only doctor.sovedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09656564982781950583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489009971732520747.post-61161717593479514082009-02-21T04:51:00.000+00:002009-02-21T04:51:00.000+00:00Interesting - I have to say, I hadn't delved into ...Interesting - I have to say, I hadn't delved into the details of the Strategy. I have to say, I feel quite strongly that we run a good service where I am based and having personally and not infrequently heard the way that.. er.. colleagues in the 'adult' CMHTs regard and talk about people who reach 65, I am quite confident that having a separate service provides a better service regardless of type of mental disorder - and for this reason - the people who work in the team for older adults actively want to work with older adults and do not take kindly or let pass any attempts at different treatment or discrimination that we identify. Of course, in an ideal world, an adult with a particular diagnosis would be treated in exactly the same manner whether they are 18 or 80 but my experience determines that this is far from the reality. <BR/>My fear is that in an all-emcompassing adult service, the elderly adult would be ignored to their detriment. <BR/>I've been following different job adverts locally recently and have noticed the impact that the roll out of memory clinics is having as more adverts are popping up to work within specialist dementia teams. <BR/>Basically, I'm agreeing and just re-hashing what the document says in much prettier language than I am able to manage!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12652768793937457682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489009971732520747.post-22111113615250578812009-02-20T23:50:00.000+00:002009-02-20T23:50:00.000+00:00I agree with the specialism streaming - and what's...I agree with the specialism streaming - and what's more... I'm going to post on it over there...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489009971732520747.post-85548377890929600702009-02-20T20:22:00.000+00:002009-02-20T20:22:00.000+00:00I was surprised when last year my local CMHT start...I was surprised when last year my local CMHT started calling itself 'Age Inclusive Community Mental Health Team'. Though I have never seen anybody in the waiting room under the age of 50 years of age (well other than those having their hearing aid batteries replaced or their corns attended to by the Chiropodist ! - the CMHT share the building with all manner of other health services !!)Seratoninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746087991474610536noreply@blogger.com