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  • I believe, therefore I care

    Responding to Baroness Warnock’s comment that people with dementia ‘waste the resources of the NHS’, Claire Biernacki argues that dementia care will continue to suffer unless society starts to believe in the fundamental value of all people. Author/s: Claire Biernacki For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...

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  • A cuppa in the country

    Nellie Minnema tells the story of starting a successful dementia café in a rural area Author/s: Nellie Minnema 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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  • Linking hands in circle dance

    Cynthia Heymanson explains how circle dancing, a traditional form of dance from many countries, can benefit people with dementia Author/s: Cynthia Heymanson 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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  • Advance care planning: a good thing for everyone?

    Cathy Butterworth introduces a new guide to help care homes get to grips with Advance Care Planning Author/s: Cathy Butterworth 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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  • Mindsong: festival outreach to people with dementia

    Anthea Holland and Jane Crampton explain the success of an innovative music therapy project, linked to the world-famous Three Choirs Festival Author/s: 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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  • Increasing knowledge: can it improve practice?

    Jill Conroy shares lessons learned from a project that aimed to explore how knowledge-driven practice could be improved in care homes Author/s: Jill Conroy 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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  • Museum outreach: making memory boxes

    Chia Swee Hong and Jane M Hibberd report on a joint project between the Alzheimer’s Society and Suffolk museums Author/s: Chia Swee Hong, Jane M Hibberd 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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  • Life story project lives on

    Ruth Burgess tells how a time-limited life story project worked hard to support staff to continue the work Author/s: Ruth Burgess 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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  • Life Worth Living

    Editorial Comment Author/s: Amanda Thompsell 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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  • Making care plans work for everyone

    Care plans are potentially the most important drivers of consistent quality care, but too often they are not read or used by staff. Keeping an accessible summary or action sheet in the person’s bedroom may solve the problem, as Brenda Walker explains Author/s: Brenda Walker For the full article please see the PDF download linked…...

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