Editorial Comment Author/s: Pam Schweitzer 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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Former carer Janet Stuart has written this article, with the help of clinical psychologist Sarah Kenny. They highlight the difficulties of diagnosing dementia with Lewy bodies and securing an appropriate care package, and offer some examples of good practice. Author/s: Janet Stuart and Sarah Kenny For the full article please see the PDF download linked…...
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Faith Gibson and Yvonne Carson report from Northern Ireland on a training and development project designed to establish life story work throughout dementia care services in the Northern Health & Social Care Trust Author/s: Faith Gibson and Yvonne Carson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...
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Making and using life story books has many benefits for the person with dementia remembering their story and those working with them, both families and care staff. Julie Heathcote shares practical tips. Author/s: Julie Heathcote For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if…...
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In the fourth of this series on the brain and dementia care, Elizabeth Milwain describes the changes to memory functions dementia often brings. Author/s: Elizabeth Milwain 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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Intermediate care services for people with dementia are being developed in a number of areas but current research on effectiveness is limited. Here Alison Culverwell and Alisoun Milne describe the initial evaluation of a multidisciplinary service providing specialist mental health intermediate care for people with dementia. A range of meaningful and positive outcomes were identified…...
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Jan Kendall and Irene Kohler report on the Ethnic Minority Advocacy Project and share good practice guidelines for making services more accessible to BME communities. Author/s: Jan Kendall, Irene Kohler 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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Rosemary Hurtley draws on her personal experience to highlight best practice in end-of-life care for people with dementia living in care homes. Author/s: Rosemary Hurtley 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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Judith Farmer and Errollyn Bruce describe how the Extending Empathy group offers a safe place for dementia care practitioners to explore and reflect on their practice, and how role play – often a dreaded part of workshop activity – is a core ingredient Author/s: Judith Farmer and Errollyn Bruce For the full article please see…...
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Karen Harrison-Dening describes the work of the Haringey Dementia Forum Author/s: Karen Harrison-Dening 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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