Carers and Families

  • Continuing care relocation: lessons for future moves

    Supporting a group of very frail people with dementia to relocate is a complex task. Here Amanda Thompsell and colleagues report on a move within a London nursing home where, despite careful planning, important lessons were learned. Author/s: Amanda Thompsell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...

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  • Deafness and dementia: consulting on the issues

    Kate Allan describes a consultation exercise that looked at the issues for two groups of people with dementia: those with acquired hearing loss and those who had always been deaf. Author/s: Kate Allan 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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  • Musical exercises for the mind

    Chreanne Montgomery-Smith tells the story of ‘Singing for the brain’, a music programme for people with dementia and their carers. Author/s: Chreanne Montgomery-Smith 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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  • Developing needs-led services for younger people

    Lynne Mather explains how listening and responding to the needs expressed by younger people with dementia and their families has been the inspiration for a range of services in Victoria, Australia Author/s: Lynne Mather 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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  • Gay and lesbian issues: learning on the (research) job

    The needs of gay and lesbian people are gradually being recognised within dementia care, but the journey to understanding has been slow. Carole Archibald describes her own learning over time in this area Author/s: Carole Archibald For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...

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  • ‘We don’t have any gay people here’

    Sally Knocker introduces an Age Concern resource pack aimed at preventing gay people from becoming ‘invisible’ in care settings Author/s: Sally Knocker 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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  • Relationship-centred work with couples

    Damian Murphy describes his exploratory study of work with three couples with acknowledged problems in communication, using a relationship-centred approach Author/s: Damian Murphy 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 friend in need: neighbourly support

    What a difference good neighbours can make. Here Ann Kerkham tells the story of Henry, her 80-year-old neighbour of many years, and how neighbours have played their part in helping him stay on in his own home Author/s: Ann Kerkham For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...

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  • Care managers’ views on assistive technology

    Fiona Taylor reports on her research into care managers’ perspectives and experiences of using assistive technology to support people with dementia in their own homes Author/s: Fiona Taylor 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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  • Help before diagnosis

    Kensington and Chelsea: A guidance sheet helps people know what to do if they are concerned about someone who has memory problems Author/s: Cynthia Heymanson 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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