Communication

  • See it, hear it, feel it

    It’s time for less dissociation, more facing up to the truth, says David Sheard, describing Dementia Care Matters’ approach, Enabling Author/s: David Sheard 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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  • Signs of the times

    Jayne Pickard reports on a range of signage developed for people with dementia Author/s: Jayne Pickard 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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  • Technology in dementia care

    Ian James introduces a new service for people with dementia and carers which uses innovative touchscreen technology Author/s: Ian James 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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  • Talk but no walk: barriers to person-centred care

    Why is it so hard to ’walk the walk’ of truly person-centred care even in what seems a very good care environment? Heather Hill concludes that changes are needed beyond the unit itself – in the whole organisation and the wider community too. Author/s: Heather Hill For the full article please see the PDF download…...

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  • The power of learning through experience

    Caroline Baker describes pilot training carried out with four members of care staff, who were given the opportunity to find out how residents may experience life in the home, with striking results. Author/s: Caroline Baker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if…...

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  • Admiral Nursing Direct: an update

    Madeline Armstrong reports on the nurse-led dementia helpline in strong demand 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....

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  • Dementia in primary care

    Ian Greaves, Nicola Greaves, Lesley Greening and David Jolley, describe how one health centre has reached out to support patients with dementia Author/s: Ian Greaves, Nicola Greaves, Lesley Greening, David Jolley 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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  • It’s good to talk

    Patricia Higgins describes a support group for people with dementia in Bromley Author/s: Patricia Higgins 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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  • Museums, the arts, responsive care and supportive design

    John Killick introduces the US-based care provider Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, which he says is fast becoming a beacon of good practice in the care sector. Author/s: John Killick 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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  • Clinical heroes: pushing up standards in long-term care

    In this second of two articles Paul Whitby addresses the critical question: how can we change the culture of a ward or care home for the better? Clinical heroes � leaders with passionate vision as well as power and influence � are needed. Author/s: Paul Whitby For the full article please see the PDF download…...

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