Respite care services must adapt to the changing needs of users and carers, who should be able to choose from a range of provision, say Jo Moriarty and Enid Levin. Author/s: Jo Moriarty, Enid Levin For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if...
Sally Furnish describes a project on carer participation in services for people with dementia and older people with mental illness is South Glamorgan, set up by a small specialist team with a developmental remit. Author/s: Sally Furnish For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is...
The abrupt change admission to long-term care brings for both carer and relative is acutely upsetting to both. Why does it have to be like this? asks Jean Tobin. Why can’t carers continue to share the care of their relative, in the home? Author/s: Jean Tobin For the full article please see the PDF download...
Rose wanted John to maintain the position he had always held in the family – the best father and the most important man in the world to his children. But her attempts to hide his dementia from them led to increasing stress, as Jane Gilliard describes. Author/s: Jane Gilliard For the full article please see...
GPs have been criticised for their failure to make the diagnosis of dementia that could open access to vital support services for carers. Steve Iliffe argues that GPs have the diagnostic skills, but many other factors get in the way. He makes specific proposals to improve training and audit services. Author/s: Steve Iliffe For the...
Fiona Roberts visited the St John Holiday Respite Home near Edinburgh, where people with dementia and their carers can take a worry-free and well-earned holiday together. Author/s: Fiona Roberts For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Community care brings an ideal opportunity to respond flexibly to the needs of people with dementia and their carers at home. But what do carers need most? Maria Scurfield identifies four main areas to be taken into account in planning of services. Author/s: Maria Scurfield For the full article please see the PDF download linked...
Would a drug for dementia that produced modest improvement be worth using, despite side effects? Carers’ views contrast sharply with those of professionals on this question, as Antony Bayer’s research showed. Author/s: Antony Bayer For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you...