Harris, I. (2025) ‘Voice-activated technology: A guide for those caring for someone with dementia’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 30-31 Iona-Jane Harris describes how Dementia Carers Count has developed a guide for unpaid carers about how voice-activated technology can help them Dementia Carers Count (DCC) is a is a UK charity which supports, advocates…
Eley, R. (2025) ‘Online opportunities: Using technology to connect unpaid carers’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 27-29 Together in Dementia Everyday (tide) is an organisation for current and former unpaid carers of people with dementia. Ruth Eley discusses the online connections that tide provides. At first I found it very difficult to talk about the challenges that we faced as a family but I…
Ward, J. (2025) ‘Review: Dementia Compass – an online course’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) p. 23 Jane Ward reviews Dementia Compass, a free online training resource designed to help carers, families, and professionals understand and respond to dementia Dementia Compass claims to be “a reflective training resource designed to transform how carers, families, and professionals understand and respond to…
Masterson Algar P et al (2025) Universal challenges of caring for someone living with dementia . Experiences from the UK and Brazil. Journal of Dementia Care 33(2) 32-35. Patricia Masterson-Algar and colleagues in Wales and Brazil engaged with family carers in both countries to explore the similarities and differences in their experience of their caring…...
Brown et al (2025) What is a ‘care supporter’ in health and social care? Journal of Dementia Care 33(2) 27-32. Campaign groups are calling for a new legal right to a care supporter that would apply in any health and social care setting including dementia care, but there is confusion about the scope of this…...
Davies S, Atkinson T (2024) Preparing to care: Training for carers of people with dementia and a learning disability. Journal of Dementia Care 32(1) 30-33. People with learning disabilities are at high risk of developing dementia, and they will face different and additional challenges. Care partners who know the person well play a vital role,…...
Dawson J-A, Madden G, Crystal L (2023 Video Consultations: Do they work in specialist dementia nursing? Journal of Dementia Care 31(3) 27-30. How effective are video consultations as a way to support families living with dementia? Jo-Ann Dawson, Gayle Madden and Lucy Crystal found it to be a valuable tool for specialist nurses, as their…...
Awad G (2023) United: Caring for our loved ones living with dementia. Journal of Dementia Care 31(1) 12-13. Author Gina Awad and cartoonist Tony Husband teamed up to produce a new book relating true stories about the challenges of dementia care faced by families. Gina tells how United: Caring For Our Loved Ones Living With…...
Hussain F (2022) Psychological self-care strategies for carers of people with dementia. Journal of Dementia Care 30(5) 34-36. Family carers sometimes feel trapped in their caring role with consequent high levels of stress and distress. Feryad Hussain argues that psychological strategies can help carers and recommends some approaches. Family carers have an essential role in…...
Damian Murphy describes the development of a new training course that takes a relationship-centred approach to living well with dementia. Author/s: Damian Murphy For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....