The PROP group is taking an unusually proactive approach to improving awareness of young onset dementia and ensuring that service users in this group have a say in the care they receive. Denise Chaston, Nick Pollard and Dennis Jubb explain the group’s campaigning philosophy Author/s: Denise Chaston, Nick Pollard, Dennis Jubb For the full article...
Following from their article in the last issue, on a ‘shared care’ approach of collaboration between GPs and hospital specialists in dementia care, Steve Iliffe, Jane Wilcock and Deborah Haworth here identify twelve competemcies needed by professionals along the dementia care pathway Author/s: Steve Iliffe, Jane Wilcock, Deborah Haworth For the full article please see...
Dr Karim Saad describes the development and benefits of a new Integrated care Pathway for Young Onset Dementia in the West Midlands, and explains how its process maps work in practice Author/s: Karim Saad For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you...
Recent legislatopn obliges Primary Care Trusts to implement ‘shared care’ protocols – collaboration between GPs and hospital specialists – for people with dementia. Steve Iliffe, Jane Wilcock and Deborah Haworth explain ‘shared care’ and suggest how PCTs should proceed. Author/s: Steve Iliffe, Jane Wilcock, Deborah Haworth For the full article please see the PDF download...
Changes in cooking, food preparation and eating habits may give rise to concern among relatives of people with dementia. Jill Manthorpe, Roger Watson and Anne Stimpson report on survey findings on this theme, and draw out messages for services Author/s: Jill Manthorpe, Roger Watson, Anne Stimpson For the full article please see the PDF download...
Janet Cox explores the way the rights of a person with dementia can be overridden and their freedom restricted even when everyone involved seems to be acting from the best of motives. Author/s: Janet Cox For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if...
In this second of five articles on developing a benchmarking tool for person-centred care, Caroline Baker, Paul Edwards and Tracy Packer describe the development of the first two factors identified: assessment of need, and providing person-centred support. Author/s: Caroline Baker, Paul Edwards, Tracy Packer For the full article please see the PDF download linked to...
Salford: James Parker and James McManus describe the work of a memory support team Author/s: James Parker, James McManus For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Stephen Wey describes the work of the Leeds Community Treatment Team, which provides intensive home assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for people with dementia, with the aim of bridging the gap between hospital and community care Author/s: Stephen Wey For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive...
A new report from the British Psychological Society addresses the difficulties involved in making decisions about a person’s fitness to drive in early dementia. It is a valuable step towards consensus on this vitally important issue, writes Linda Clare Author/s: Linda Clare For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right....