Article Category: Assessment/Diagnosis

Widening benefits of support for carers and staff teams

Madeline Armstrong was unsure whether to make the change from CMHN specialising in dementia care to Admiral nurse, but is glad she did. Focusing on the carer as client can lead to the best quality care for the person with dementia, she argues. Author/s: Madeline Armstrong For the full article please see the PDF download...

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Dementia advice and support: a new service initiative

Alisoun Milne and Jayne Lingard describe the development of the Dementia Advice and Support Service, an important new initiative from the Mental Health Foundation. Author/s: Alisoun Milne, Jayne Lingard 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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Looking after well-being: a community perspective

Stephen Wey explains how he and his colleagues have found well- and ill-being profiles an invaluable tool for assessing and maintaining well-being in a community setting Author/s: Stephen Wey 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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Stepping back to move forward with DCM

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....

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Questionnaire time

Barbara Jagger reflects in verse on the problem of fitting the details of people’s lives into categories. 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....

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Computers for memory training

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...

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Diagnosis by request: a self-referral memory clinic

Jane Mullins and Fiona Fitch describe the work of the self-referral memory clinic, an innovative extension to the conventional memory clinic at the Research Institute for the Care of the Elderly, in Bath. Author/s: Jane Mullins, Fiona Fitch For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive...

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Memory clinics: a potential ‘one stop shop’ for services

Rachael Beese reviews current research on the role of memory clinics in dementia care, arguing that they are well placed to develop a more comprehensive and holistic service for people with dementia and their carers. Author/s: Rachael Beese For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive...

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Group therapy: sharing the pain of diagnosis

Debbie Hawkins and Sarah Eagger describe the process of setting up and running a support group for people in the early stages of dementia, the many benefits observed, and the important lessons learned. Author/s: Debbie Hawkins, Sarah Eagger For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive...

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Towards better assessment for clients and carers

Multidisciplinary assessment of people with dementia in a day hospital setting offers many advantages as well as challenges. Ann Bisset, Jill Warrington, Alison Strudwick and David Duncan tried out CarenapD and found it a very useful tool on which a full assessment can be based. Author/s: Ann Bisset, Jill Warrington, Alison Strudwick, David Duncan For...

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