Yes, Frank had dementia, but he was a person first, writes Martina Lavery, reflecting that we should be more open to what people with dementia can teach us Author/s: Martina Lavery For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Are dolls and soft toys childish, patronising and demeaning to people with dementia? David Moore thought so before working at Merevale House, but his experience there – seeing the joy and comfort the dolls can bring – brought a change of mind. Author/s: David Moore For the full article please see the PDF download linked…...
Alzheimer’s disease is characterised by structures in the brain known as tangles and plaques, which have a strange beauty under the microscope. Photographer Sharon Bailey and writer Julia darling have captured the beauty in the real lives of people with the disease in a new book, tangles and Starbursts. Here we present a selection. Author/s:…...
The value of background music or dedicated music therapy sessions in enhancing well-being for people with dementia is well known, but they have limitations. Steven Brown, Eva Gotell and Sirkka-Liisa Ekman propose the third way of singing as a therapeutic intervention to accompany daily routines and activities. Author/s: Steven Brown, Eva Gotell, Sirkka-Liisa Ekman For…...
Illinois, USA: Daniel Kuhn reflects on the life of Helen Keller and how it might inspire us to think in new ways about people with dementia. Author/s: Daniel Kuhn For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Arts-based activities can make a real difference in dementia care, giving people who may have lost the skills of ordinary conversation vital opportunities to express themselves in a different way, writes Richard Coaten Author/s: Richard Coaten For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...
Rhonda Knight describes how a nursing team developed a new ward philosophy, involving everyone in the process as much as possible so that a true sense of ownership and commitment to the principles was achieved. Author/s: Rhonda Knight For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive…...
Newcastle: Karen Pieroni and Lorna Mackenzie describe an initiative to help carers understand what the experience of dementia is like from within. Author/s: Karen Pieroni, Lorna Mackenzie For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Michelle Rosewarne describes the development of a support group, involving a range of psychotherapeutic approaches, for people with the dual disability of learning disabilities and dementia. Author/s: Michelle Rosewarne For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In an edited version of a speech he gave at the Alzheimer Europe Conference, Bridges into the Future, in Munich last year, Harry Cayton addresses the gaps between different parts of the dementia care world, and the bridges needed to link them. Author/s: Harry Cayton For the full article please see the PDF download linked…...