The future looks back
Editorial Comment Author/s: Sue Benson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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On the scent of a useful therapy
Aromatherapy has many champions in dementia care but there has been little research to evaluate its effects. Sarah Burleigh and Cheryl Armstrong devised a small pilot study which showed dramatic effects for some individuals. Author/s: Sarah Burleigh, Cheryl Armstrong For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...
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Sound Roots in Practice
Editorial Comment Author/s: Sue Benson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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Protecting her personal source of love
A helpful instinct led Debbie Christian to make friends with the soft toy dog clutched in her new resident’s arms. It proved the vital key to their developing relationship. Author/s: Debbie Christian For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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Package deal to satisfaction
Errollyn Bruce describes how a successful community care package was achieved through flexibility and determination. Author/s: Errollyn Bruce For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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A new kind of support
A small but increasing number of people with dementia are ringing helplines originally set up for carer support. Jane Gilliard and colleagues report on a pilot study to monitor and evaluate these calls. Author/s: Jane Gilliard For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...
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Hunting in the dark
Harry Cayton ponders the importance, and the difficulties, of discovering what people with dementia can tell us, in a paper given at Alzheimer’s Disease International conference. Author/s: Harry Cayton For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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“Movement is the language I use – communication is my goal”
Jabadao’s approach is based on dance but it’s nothing like ballet, Sandy Crichton explains. It is the everyday, continuous, spontaneous movement and body language we all use, all the time. Author/s: Sandy Crichton For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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Living together: group homes in Sweden
John Keady and Ulla Lundh explain the development of the group home approach to care for people with dementia. John Keady then describes the warm welcome he received from residents over a healthy breakfast. Author/s: John Keady, Ulla Lundh For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...
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Launched with a quiet fanfare
Excitement was kept under firm control at the launch of the first UK drug for Alzheimer’s disease. For a lucky few it is certainly beneficial, but as potential demand is so huge, financial and ethical issues must be faced. Robert Short describes the effects and efficacy of donepezil (Aricept). Author/s: Robert Short For the full…...