Hazel Heath reports on the UK study of abuse and neglect of older people, and the progress of plans for a follow-up study For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Care assistants are a vital but neglected and undervalued resource in dementia care. Colin Macdonald reviews research in three relevant areas – ‘challenging behaviour’, models of care and the care assistant role – and reports on a study of care assistants’ views on their work with people with dementia Author/s: Colin Macdonald For the full…...
Ann Scott and Tania Hutchinson report on the development of a Behaviour Sciences Nursing Service to support people with dementia and staff in care homes in Northern Ireland Author/s: Ann Scott, Tania Hutchinson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Julie Heathcote, Christina Newton and Chia Swee Hong report on the feedback they gathered about a group held for people with dementia and their carers Author/s: Julie Heathcote, Christina Newton, Chia Swee Hong For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Editorial Comment Author/s: Maria Parsons For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Lorna Mackenzie and Elizabeth Kennedy describe how the Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Service team helped care home staff to understand and support a woman whose behaviour they found very challenging indeed Author/s: Lorna Mackenzie, Elizabeth Kennedy For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if…...
Ian Morton discusses the potential benefits for dementia care of closer links with the world of psychoanalysis, recommending a key text for anyone interested in exploring these ideas Author/s: Ian Morton For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Patsy Jones-Faria and Sally Rylance report on a new group in Birmingham for ‘transitional’ carers Author/s: Patsy Jones-Faria, Sally Rylance For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
By Claire Craig Author/s: Claire Craig For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Lesley Benham shares innovative board games developed for people with dementia attending a day hospital Author/s: Lesley Benham For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....