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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Aine Fox

Majority of care staff don’t receive dementia training when first looking after elderly

More than half of adult social care staff begin caring for patients without receiving any dementia training, according to new research.

The Alzheimer’s Society is now demanding that such training be made mandatory, highlighting concerns that "baristas can receive more training to make great coffee" compared with the preparation given to care workers looking after vulnerable adults.

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