Brian Roycroft, newly-appointed chairman of the Alzheimer’s Disease Society, brings to the post long experience of social services and local government, vital in a time of persisting uncertainty over community care. Profile by Sue Benson. Author/s: Sue Benson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive…...
Finding someone wet or soiled is no good reason to label them incontinent, writes Graham Stokes in this first of three articles on toileting difficulty in dementia. Instead of labelling, we should begin the process of finding out why. Author/s: Graham Stokes For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....
In the first of two articles on the development of a person-centred care approach to dementia care, Ian Morton and Christine Bleathman evaluate Validation Therapy. Author/s: Ian Morton, Christine Bleathman For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
As the US state of Oregon edges close to legalising euthanasia, Janis Moody reviews the ethical, legal and social issues, urging professionals to be alert to potential dangers of any move towards legalisation. Author/s: Janis Moody For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...
Larger units, of up to thirty beds, can give residents the space and living choices they need to function at their best, writes John Sumpton. Author/s: John Sumpton For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Dr Robert Tobiansky describes research into use of drugs acting on non-cholinergic neurotransmitter systems. Author/s: Robert Tobiansky For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
ADARDS nursing home in Tasmania provides domestic-scale care for the most disturbed people with dementia at two thirds of the cost of a psychiatric hospital bed. Dr John Tooth explains the thinking behind the project’s success. Author/s: John Tooth For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...
The abrupt change admission to long-term care brings for both carer and relative is acutely upsetting to both. Why does it have to be like this? asks Jean Tobin. Why can’t carers continue to share the care of their relative, in the home? Author/s: Jean Tobin For the full article please see the PDF download…...
Fiona Roberts visited the St John Holiday Respite Home near Edinburgh, where people with dementia and their carers can take a worry-free and well-earned holiday together. Author/s: Fiona Roberts For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Dr Robert Tobiansky explains the process of assessment and differential diagnosis of dementia. Author/s: Robert Tobiansky For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....