Boswell MJ (2025) Dementia care in the Netherlands: insights from the care farm model. Journal of Dementia Care 33(5) 18-20. Mary-Jane Boswell describes how the ‘care farm’ model is being used in the Netherlands, highlighting how the integration of outdoor environments, animal therapy and community connection can profoundly enhance the quality of life for people…...
This section aims to keep readers up to date with research in dementia care and the current best evidence to support practice. We aim to provide a channel of two-way communication between researchers and practitioners, so that research findings influence practice and practitioners’ concerns are fed into the research agenda. We welcome contributions such as:…...
Carroll D, Rendell M (2022) Relationship-Centred Design – A new approach to creating actively used care setting gardens. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 32-35. Gardens in care home settings are often under-used, but a garden redesign may not produce the desired results on its own. Debbie Carroll and Mark Rendell argue that design support should…...