Article Category: Carers/Families

The Dementia Care garden: innovation in design and practice

In the second of two articles, Garuth Chalfont gives practical advice on creating a Dementia Care Garden, and presents a case study showing how one care home improved and integrated three garden areas Author/s: Garuth Chalfont For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available...

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Relationship-centred care and the ‘Senses’ framework

Mike Nolan, Sue Davies, Tony Ryan and John Keady explain how relationship-centred care and the ‘Senses’ framework can help create enriched environments for all living and working in care homes Author/s: Mike Nolan, Sue Davies, Tony Ryan, John Keady For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC...

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Evaluation of an enabling smart flat for people with dementia

Nina Evans, Roger Orpwood, Tim Adlam, James Chadd and David Self report on their study to evaluate a ‘smart flat’ with enabling technology for a gentleman with dementia Author/s: Nina Evans, Roger Orpwood, Tim Adlam, James Chadd, David Self For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC...

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Evaluating carer information groups

Sally Mendham describes carer information groups developed and run by Stockport Dementia Care Training, and the research undertaken to evaluate their effects Author/s: Sally Mendham 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 dementia service evaluated

Julie Heathcote, Christina Newton and Chia Swee Hong report on the feedback they gathered about a group held for people with dementia and their carers Author/s: Julie Heathcote, Christina Newton, Chia Swee Hong 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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Ongoing support

Patsy Jones-Faria and Sally Rylance report on a new group in Birmingham for ‘transitional’ carers Author/s: Patsy Jones-Faria, Sally Rylance 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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Malcolm and Barbara

Hazel Heath reflects on the landmark broadcast of the documentary film Malcolm and Barbara: Love’s Farewell, and its importance for raising awareness of dementia among the public and government alike Author/s: Hazel Heath 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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Palliative care in dementia: caring at home to the end

In this second of two articles reporting on her research, Jenny Henderson argues that adequate support should be given to carers who wish to care for a person with end-stage dementia at home Author/s: Jenny Henderson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available...

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Towards better care for people with dementia at the end of life

Barbara Pointon reflects on the experience of caring for her husband to the end of his life, discussing difficult ethical issues and the importance of spirituality. She argues that a community-based specialist nurse is needed to bring together end-of-life care Author/s: Barbara Pointon For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the...

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Involving people with dementia and carers in professional education

Rachel Thompson and colleagues report on a study which sought to establish whether people  with dementia and their carers are involved in educating professionals who work in dementia care Author/s: Rachel Thompson 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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