Rose Heatley explores some of the issues and ideas to emerge from a conference on volunteering in care homes Author/s: Rose Heatley For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Julie Heathcote highlights the benefits of a reminiscence-based approach to both activities and care for people with dementia, addressing some practical issues and common concerns Author/s: Julie Heathcote For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Nick Pearson and Jeremy Rawlings introduce a website on mental health for older people developed by users and professionals in Reading Author/s: Nick Pearson, Jeremy Rawlings For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Tony Ryan, Rachel Noble, Paul Thorpe and Mike Nolan describe a respite service where people with dementia are accompanied to activities they enjoy in the community. Families and support workers have also been involved in projects to produce training materials including a new CD-Rom. Author/s: Tony Ryan, Rachel Noble, Paul Thorpe, Mike Nolan For the…...
Esther Jones explains how a dementia development team offers staff in care homes the opportunity to reflect on their feelings about their work Author/s: Esther Jones For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Carer Jack Lamont celebrates his wife Daphne�s enjoyment of dancing, and describes their contribution to raising public awareness of dementia Author/s: Jack Lamont For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Constipation is an ever-present issue in caring for older people who have dementia, and both prevention and management can be tricky. Aileen Murray describes how through changing dietary and fluid intake one ward team aimed to reduce reliance on medication. Author/s: Aileen Murray For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the…...
Ann Johnson and Denise Walker introduce �Ladies who Lunch�: a group established specifically for younger women with dementia in Shropshire Author/s: Ann Johnson, Denise Walker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In this third case study demonstrating the support model used by Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Service, Emily Janes and Louisa Shirley describe how the team worked with staff to help them understand the underlying needs behind an older man’s sexual disinhibition Author/s: Emily Janes, Louisa Shirley For the full article please see the PDF download linked…...
Paul Whitby explores the powerful forces at work in any institution, arguing that until these are addressed even the best training and skills development will not improve the quality of residential care for people with dementia. Author/s: Paul Whitby For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...