Making a diagnosis of dementia using DiADeM (Diagnosing Advanced Dementia Mandate) in Dartford, Gravesend and Swanley DiADeM is a tool for diagnosing advanced dementia when it is neither necessary nor appropriate to involve local memory services. Mark Kitchingham and Kevin Tan describe a project to extend use of the tool from care homes to people’s...
Sean Page, Kevin Hope and Chris Maj describe the second phase of the New Beginnings project in the Ashton, Wigan and Leigh Memory Assessment Service. Author/s: Sean Page, Kevin Hope, Chris Maj For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Eileen McKnight, Alison Bloomer and Siobhan Baker describe the development of a nurse-led clinic to facilitate early diagnosis of dementia Author/s: Eileen McKnight, Alison Bloomer, Siobhan Baker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Paul Elson describes a study which sought the views of older people who were consulting their doctors about memory difficulties, on whether they would like to be informed of a subsequent diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease Author/s: Paul Elson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive...
Laura Sanger, Kath Bland and Claire Short describe how they assessed views of primary care staff, to address barriers and find acceptable ways of developing training and support for early identification of dementia Author/s: Laura Sanger, Kath Bland, Claire Short For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full...
Depression in a person with dementia can be very difficult to spot. Dr Peter Overstall gives guidelines on how to recognise the condition and treat it successfully Author/s: Dr Peter Overstall For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Dyslexia is a common condition affecting many adults, a significant number of whom will not have been diagnosed. Some people reporting difficulties with their memory will have dyslexia, and this will complicate the cognitive assessment process. Rebecca Thompson describes what is known about the condition and the implications for assessing and supporting individuals in the...
In this final article in a series of three, Jill Manthorpe and Steve Iliffe argue that apparent problems in recognising dementia are stages in a process of growing awareness. People with dementia and their supporters now have a key role in developing positive messages that will encourage early recognition, they say Author/s: Jill Manthorpe, Steve...
The Pangolin Project plans to bring some help and support to older people with dementia and their carers in Tanzania, where virtually no services exist, as Constance Tonge reports Author/s: Constance Tonge For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Anthony Pollen presents a moving and highly personal account of the difficulties he and his wife Ruth, who was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease when only 47 years old, have faced in getting employers, officials and health professionals alike to understand Author/s: Anthony Pollen For the full article please see the PDF download linked...