Catherine Thrower describes how a memory group for people in the early stages of dementia developed into an effective peer support system, enabling positive growth. Author/s: Catherine Thrower For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Using diaries as a channel of communication between staff and the main carers of clients has helped create closer and more rewarding relationships for all concerned, report Joyce Walne and Maxine Wallbank. Author/s: Joyce Walne, Maxine Wallbank For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...
Karen Jarvis describes how collage work can have a creative impact. Author/s: Karen Jarvis For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
A holiday diary is a valuable source of reminiscence, writes Madeline Armstrong. Author/s: Madeline Armstrong For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Care-givers have so much power over the wellbeing of people with dementia, that it is vital they are equipped with the necessary skills, understanding and insight, writes Buz Loveday. She explains the kind of training staff need to develop these qualities. Author/s: Buz Loveday For the full article please see the PDF download linked to…...
Francesca Smith & Anne Halliday on sensory stimulation groups. Author/s: Francesca Smith, Anne Halliday For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Mrs T’s “calming” medication was having the opposite effect and she posed a huge challenge for staff. Without the drug she began to emerge as a person, and staff could begin a long but effective process of discovery and individualised care. By Tracy Packer and Michelle Jefferies. Author/s: Tracy Packer, Michelle Jefferies For the full…...
Brenda Gillies’ study interviewed twenty people with dementia, to discover and interpret what the experience feels like to them. Author/s: Brenda Gillies For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Tessa Perrin recorded her observation of a Jabadao session. She describes the effects on well-being for those who took part, and comments on the all-important qualities of the therapist. Author/s: Tessa Perrin For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Harry Cayton ponders the importance, and the difficulties, of discovering what people with dementia can tell us, in a paper given at Alzheimer’s Disease International conference. Author/s: Harry Cayton For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....