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…...
In this deliberately provocative piece, John Killick argues that dementia demands too much of relatives, who are ill-equipped to adapt in a positive way. Then Jim Jackson responds: Oh no, John! Author/s: John Killick, Jim Jackson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...
Deborah McLoughlin and Annie Ng describe the process of implementing a three-day education programme, which they have found to be an effective means of supporting carers. Author/s: Deborah McLoughlin, Annie Ng For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Though life story work is now commonplace, staff could do much more to use the personal information gained, especially in encouraging family carers to share enjoyable activities with people with dementia, writes Carole Archibald. Author/s: Carole Archibald For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...
When new drug treatments for Alzheimer’s disease were launched last year, professionals feared that all the publicity could create false hopes among carers and relatives. However, this study by Frances Vaughan, Robert Jones and Louise Cunliffe showed that most carers’ expectations were consistent with the clinical information they had been given. Author/s: Frances Vaughan, Robert…...
The Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today project aimed to introduce people with dementia and family carers to reminiscence and assess its potential for improving communication. In this second of two articles, Errollyn Bruce and Faith Gibson conclude their summary of the project evaluation. Author/s: Errollyn Bruce, Faith Gibson For the full article please see the PDF…...
An evaluation of the Admiral nurse service finds it an effective way to support people with dementia and their carers. Alison Soliman reports. Author/s: Alison Soliman For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Northern Ireland’s Dementia Helpline is a lifeline for carers in the province, reducing stress and isolation, writes Colette McGrory. Author/s: Colette McGrory For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Robert Egerton encountered a bureaucratic maze in the Care Programme Approach when he could no longer care for his wife at home. Author/s: Robert Egerton For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Jill Manthorpe reviews current research on the world of the carer, which aims to find out which psychosocial interventions are most positive and helpful. Author/s: Jill Manthorpe For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....