Article Category: Carers/Families

Helping carers change their role

Jackie Pool describes a new project in which occupational therapists aim to educate carers and staff to help an individual with dementia engage in successful occupation. Author/s: Jackie Pool 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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SABRE – the carer’s weapon

Jeffrey and Christina Garland have distilled ideas from ingenious and resilient carers on coping with the conflicts of their role. Author/s: Jeffrey Garland, Christina Garland 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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Small changes that make all the difference

Carers in East Dorset have a real opportunity to communicate their views on services and influence policy decisions at Trust level. Lesley Ann Wareing and Julian Assey describe how this came about. Author/s: Lesley Ann Wareing, Julian Assey For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive...

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With a song in our hearts

Robert Cook describes how a local church worked with social services to develop a supportive and lively service for carers and people with dementia. Author/s: Robert Cook 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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Ripples of stress across the generations

When dementia affects their parent or grandparent, children and young people can be victims too. Yet often they are invisible to care services, writes Jane Gilliard. Author/s: Jane Gilliard 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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Getting it right together

Effective support for a family through the crisis of Alzheimer’s disease can be achieved if professionals work in partnership with them, and with voluntary, religious and community groups, writes Margaret Anne Tibbs. Author/s: Margaret Anne Tibbs For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available...

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Different needs demand tailored services

Carers of younger people with dementia have clear ideas about the support services they need. Jane Fossey and Matthew Baker report on a study which sought their views. Author/s: Jane Fossey, Matthew Baker 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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Sharing the diagnosis – how do carers feel?

Most professionals agree that carers should be fully informed of the diagnosis of dementia and its implications, but there is much less agreement on whether sufferers themselves should be told. Hilary Husband reports on a survey to investigate carers’ views and experience. Author/s: Hilary Husband For the full article please see the PDF download linked...

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A gift to research helps carers too

Penelope Roques and Jill Walton describe their dual role as counsellors and researchers in a programme for brain tissue donation at autopsy. Author/s: Penelope Roques, Jill Walton 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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Responding to the needs of rural carers

When planning day care in rural areas, standard urban solutions are unlikely to lead to the best service; responsiveness to local needs and carers’ personal circumstances are crucial. Faith Gibson, Dorothy Whittington, Deborah James, Andrew Pattenden and Lisa Rahim report on the Rural Action on Dementia project in Northern Ireland. Author/s: Faith Gibson, Dorothy Whittington,...

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