Communication

  • Pathways to relaxation

    Edinburgh: Melanie Lewin describes one practitioner’s valuable work with the Metamorphic Technique, and its advantages for dementia care Author/s: Melanie Lewin 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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  • Fulfilling collaboration

    Jim Ellis describes how a successful outing was planned through sensitive partnership Author/s: Jim Ellis 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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  • Understanding dyslexia in the memory clinic

    Dyslexia is a common condition affecting many adults, a significant number of whom will not have been diagnosed. Some people reporting difficulties with their memory will have dyslexia, and this will complicate the cognitive assessment process. Rebecca Thompson describes what is known about the condition and the implications for assessing and supporting individuals in the…...

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  • Memorialising Manny

    Poet Leah Thorn explains how her father’s path through Alzheimer’s disease has informed her recent work Author/s: Leah Thorn 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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  • Learning about the lived experience of dementia

    How can we beging to understand how it feels to have dementia? Rakel Berenbaum gives some pointers to the increasing body of resources and materials which can help us learn Author/s: Rakel Berenbaum 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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  • Making sense of dementia through metaphor

    People with dementia are beginning to take the lead in providing essential insights into what they are experiencing, and they often express those insights in the powerful language of symbol and metaphor, as John Killick explains Author/s: John Killick For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...

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  • Teaching family carers about dying, death and grief

    How can professionals help relatives and carers perpare for the changes of late dementia and approaching death? Anne Sammut outlines the key issues, including strategies for educators to deal with their own anxiety, and for carers to understand and cope with grief Author/s: Anne Sammut For the full article please see the PDF download linked…...

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  • The timeline project: helping us see the person not the disease

    Debra Dudley and Alan Pringle describe a simple project which helps student nurses to see the person behind their symptoms of late dementia Author/s: Debra Dudley, Alan Pringle 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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  • Wadebridge Memory Bank: a psychoeducation group

    Mike Bender, Gilly Constance and colleagues have developed a long-term support and self-help group for people with a diagnosis of dementia. In this first of two articles, they describe setting up and running the group, outlining perceived benefits and research issues Author/s: Mike Bender, Gilly Constance For the full article please see the PDF download…...

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  • How the arts can reveal a stairway of hope

    When the Journal of Dementia Care recently asked for images and stories of creative projects to feature in the Creativity in Dementia Care Calendar 2005, the response was overwhelming. As a taster for the calendar, which is now available, three of the projects are featured here in depth Author/s: Lesley Benham, Sharon Baker, Georgina Meadows…...

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