Carers and Families

  • Rose: a family affair

    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…...

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  • Taking a break

    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....

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  • What do carers need?

    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…...

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  • Carers have different priorities

    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…...

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