Jackie Pool argues that a social-psychological model of dementia care is not enough; an understanding of neurological impairments must be integrated with it to form a new model for practice that removes the barriers causing disability. Author/s: Jackie Pool For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...
Can disability studies improve our understanding of dementia? Ruth Bartlett reviews literature in the field of disability studies, outlining how certain ideas and approaches to conceots such as empowerment and independence can contribute to our understanding of the range of social barriers faced by people with dementia. Author/s: Ruth Bartlett For the full article please…...
Edinburgh: Charlie Murphy and Isabel Sharp describe the success story of the Corstorphine Companions Club, bringing people with dementia and their same-generation carers closer together. Author/s: Charlie Murphy, Isabel Sharp For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Dementia Care Mapping has become a valued tool in assessing dementia care provision – but, as the Wearside team of mappers explain, it is necessary to take a step back and assess how the process of mapping affects everyone involved. Author/s: rg/admin/jdcarticles-amend.pl For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....
Valladolid, Spain: a team led by Dr Franco Martin in Spain has developed a computer program which can generate individualised exercises for cognitive retraining. It is a promising new tool for early intervention in dementia (both treatment and assessment), they say. Author/s: Dr Franco Martin For the full article please see the PDF download linked…...
Do male and female carers have different approaches to the caring role? Tina Fear presents the results of her two small qualitative studies. Author/s: Tina Fear For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Who is responsible for abuse of people with dementia? Alastair Macdonald suggests that care staff are victims of an inherently abusive system. Author/s: Alastair Macdonald For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Does person-centred care exist? Tracy Packer asked in the last issue. In the second part of her series, she considers the psychological conflict that faces care workers who want to work in a person-centred way within the limitations of staff shortage and inadequate care environments. Author/s: Tracy Packer For the full article please see the…...
Warwickshire: Barbara Jagger describes a creative project which has brought a whole community together. Author/s: Barbara Jagger For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
The Lewis Team began as a time-limited project to improve care for younger people with dementia. Its success has now made part of mainstream care provision in the city of Newcastle. Author/s: rg/admin/jdcarticles-amend.pl For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....