Former carer Janet Stuart has written this article, with the help of clinical psychologist Sarah Kenny. They highlight the difficulties of diagnosing dementia with Lewy bodies and securing an appropriate care package, and offer some examples of good practice. Author/s: Janet Stuart and Sarah Kenny For the full article please see the PDF download linked...
Sue Woods and Kerrie Read describe how they promote social inclusion by taking people with early stage dementia out and about each week in a special bus while their family carers have a break Author/s: Sue Woods and Kerrie Read For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full...
Sarah Whyte describes setting up a seated dance group for older women with dementia, and wrestles with the challenge of trying to evaluate its benefits. Author/s: Sarah Whyte For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Jenny Mackenzie looks at the cultural and historical forces at work for a lesbian or gay person with dementia and shows how this information can help practitioners to offer inclusive personcentred care Author/s: Jenny Mackenzie For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if...
In the second of three articles, Sarah Zoutewelle-Morris discusses how a creative approach can inspire many kinds of purposeful and rewarding activity Author/s: Sarah Zoutewelle-Morris For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Lene Thorgrimsen, Aimee Spector and Martin Orrell describe the findings of their Cochrane review on aromatherapy for people with dementia, and draw out the important messages for practitioners. Author/s: Lene Thorgrimsen, Aimee Spector, Martin Orrell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if...
Edinburgh: Melanie Lewin describes one practitioner’s valuable work with the Metamorphic Technique, and its advantages for dementia care Author/s: Melanie Lewin For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Anne Wiles and Dawn Brooker report on a survey which aimed to discover the extent to which complementary therapies are being used with people with dementia, and whether they have been found to be effective Author/s: Anne Wiles, Dawn Brooker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full...
Mairi Wood and Kim Jobst have a passionate interest in the use of complementary therapies in dementia care. Sue Benson met them at the nursing home Mairi runs in Musselburgh to share and discuss their experiences and ideas. Author/s: Mairi Wood, Kim Jobst For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the...
London: Jude Sweeting describes a one-day event in London which rekindled the past and enlivened the present. Author/s: Jude Sweeting For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....