Falkirk: Ross Campbell, who has early onset dementia, offers his perspective on provdiing a suitably wide range of services Author/s: Ross Campbell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
The JackDawe scheme is a specialist homecare service for people with dementia in Nottingham. Here Brenda Walker, trainer for the scheme, uses her experiences to reflect on the role trainers can play in opening up understanding of person-centred care Author/s: Brenda Walker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....
It is important to find out which services benefit people with dementia and their carers most: in particular whether carers gain more support from respite care and short breaks or from other services. Hilary Arksey and Helen Weatherly review the research evidence to date and comment on its limitations, given the wide range of different…...
Anthony Pollen presents a moving and highly personal account of the difficulties he and his wife Ruth, who was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease when only 47 years old, have faced in getting employers, officials and health professionals alike to understand Author/s: Anthony Pollen For the full article please see the PDF download linked…...
The PROP group is taking an unusually proactive approach to improving awareness of young onset dementia and ensuring that service users in this group have a say in the care they receive. Denise Chaston, Nick Pollard and Dennis Jubb explain the group’s campaigning philosophy Author/s: Denise Chaston, Nick Pollard, Dennis Jubb For the full article…...
Jon Gray and Janet Ulman assessed the impact of the Jabadao approach, focusing on non-verbal communication, on the well-being of a group of people with dementia in a hospital ward Author/s: Jon Gray, Janet Ulman For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if…...
Southampton: Lynda Reavell describes an opportunity to socialise which has proven popular Author/s: Lynda Reavell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Following from their article in the last issue, on a ‘shared care’ approach of collaboration between GPs and hospital specialists in dementia care, Steve Iliffe, Jane Wilcock and Deborah Haworth here identify twelve competemcies needed by professionals along the dementia care pathway Author/s: Steve Iliffe, Jane Wilcock, Deborah Haworth For the full article please see…...
In the first of two articles about developing dementia services in India, Diana Kerr presents an overview of the country and describes two specific projects Author/s: Diana Kerr For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Jean Casey describes a small but dedicated group providing social activities for people with early onset dementia Author/s: Jean Casey For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....