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Reflections on being a sole family carer

Being a lone family carer for a parent with dementia has unique challenges. In the following two articles Ming Ho and Shibley Rahman reflect on their experiences as sole carers, and provide advice and guidance for others in the same situation. Time and Caring About the Author Ming Ho is a writer for stage, screen, and audio. Her play for BBC…...

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Dementia initiatives with minority communities – who can comment?

David Truswell urges people who have been actively involved in supporting dementia initiatives with minority ethnic communities to write and publish about them to show what works, even if they are not part of that community. David Truswell is an Independent Advisor on dementia support and services for Black and Minority Ethnic communities and is…...

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Golf Clubs are just the ‘Tee’!

Wayne Goddard and Tim Barry describe two golf clubs that host dementia cafes. Wayne Goddard is an ex-registered general nurse (RGN), registered mental nurse (RMN), Hospital Manager and NHS Commissioner specialising in commissioning services for vulnerable groups. Tim Barry is a Teaching Fellow on the Sports & Exercise Science degree in the Medical School at…...

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It takes a community to support a family living with dementia

Tibbs, MA. and Russell, S. (2026) ‘It takes a community to support a family living with dementia’, Journal of Dementia Care, 34(1) pp. 30-33. Margaret-Anne Tibbs and Sarah Russell tell the story of how a local community organisation, originally based around supporting people with dementia through music, was set up over ten years ago and…...

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The human-AI partnership in dementia care: navigating ethical frontiers

Casson, D. and Iglesias, A. (2025) ‘The human-AI partnership in dementia care: navigating ethical frontiers’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 40-43 Daniel Casson and colleagues consider the ethical issues arising from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in dementia care. The dementia care crisis has reached a tipping point. Recent findings from the Alzheimer’s…

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Voice-activated technology: A guide for those caring for someone with dementia

Harris, I. (2025) ‘Voice-activated technology: A guide for those caring for someone with dementia’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 30-31 Iona-Jane Harris describes how Dementia Carers Count has developed a guide for unpaid carers about how voice-activated technology can help them Dementia Carers Count (DCC) is a is a UK charity which supports, advocates…

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Online opportunities: Using technology to connect unpaid carers

Eley, R. (2025) ‘Online opportunities: Using technology to connect unpaid carers’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 27-29 Together in Dementia Everyday (tide) is an organisation for current and former unpaid carers of people with dementia. Ruth Eley discusses the online connections that tide provides. At first I found it very difficult to talk about the challenges that we faced as a family but I…

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Review: Dementia Compass – an online course

Ward, J. (2025) ‘Review: Dementia Compass – an online course’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) p. 23 Jane Ward reviews Dementia Compass, a free online training resource designed to help carers, families, and professionals understand and respond to dementia Dementia Compass claims to be “a reflective training resource designed to transform how carers, families, and professionals understand and respond to…

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Viewpoint: Technology and consent

Williamson, T. (2025) ‘Viewpoint: Technology and consent’. Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) p.16 JDC editor Toby Williamson reflects on the issue of consent to the use of surveillance technology, and to portrayal of people in films and photography Surveillance technology Consent is an issue that frequently comes up in discussions about the use of technology in dementia care. So many tech products are designed to observe,…

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Reflections on the co-production of a social farm service model for dementia

Mazzotta, J. (2025) ‘Reflections on the co-production of a social farm service model for dementia. Journal of Dementia Care, 33(5)14-17. Social farms, also referred to as ‘care farms’ and physically based on working farms, can provide a number of benefits to people with dementia. Justin Mazzotta describes a social farm on the outskirts of York,…...

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