Carers and Families

  • Great expectations? How carers view Aricept

    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…...

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  • Remembering yesterday: having fun, making friends

    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…...

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  • Focus on carer brings benefits

    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....

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  • Empowering carers to make choices

    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....

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  • Are these the guardians of care?

    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....

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  • Psychosocial intervention in the carer’s world

    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....

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  • Project shines a spotlight on family carers

    Angelika Trilling describes how the Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today project in Kassel, Germany influenced services and staff in exciting and positive ways. Author/s: Angelika Trilling 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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  • A carer on the team

    Involving carers in service evaluation through Dementia Care Mapping can prove rewarding for the carer, as Jane Fossey discovered. Author/s: Jane Fossey 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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  • Remembering yesterday: stimulating communication

    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 first of two articles, Errollyn Bruce and Faith Gibson report on the results of the project evaluation. Author/s: Errollyn Bruce, Faith Gibson For the full article please see the…...

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  • Dedication to duty tests a wife’s endurance

    In this concluding article of the series about younger people with dementia, Ron Isaacs explores the complex questions and difficulties faced by one devoted carer, looking after a husband who developed dementia with Lewy bodies in the fourth decade of their marriage. Author/s: Ron Isaacs For the full article please see the PDF download linked…...

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