Article Category: Disability/Rehabilitation

What day is it today? Using an automatic calendar

People who find it difficult to remember the day and date can benefit from using an electronic calendar which automatically updates and displays this information. Torhild Holthe, Inger Hagen and Sidsel Bjørneby report on their project to evaluate use of the calendar by people with memory problems. Author/s: Torhild Holthe, Inger Hagen, Sidsel Bjørneby For...

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How it helps to see dementia as a disability

There is great potential for the design of a building to compensate for the disabilities of a person with dementia, writes Mary Marshall. She outlines internationally agreed principles and features of therapeutic buildings for dementia care. Author/s: Mary Marshall For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC...

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Is it music to their ears?

A background of continuous music which they have not chosen and cannot control adds to the disabling and confusing environment around a person with dementia, writes Jeanette Morrison. Author/s: Jeanette Morrison 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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Guide dogs for dementia?/Turning away from frustration

Stephen Webster and Judith Edwards contribute to a new regular feature that welcomes your bright ideas. Author/s: Stephen Webster, Judith Edwards 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 and the social model of disability

The social model of disability claims it is society that disables people who have impairments, by creating an environment which is physically and socially hostile. Claire Gwilliam and Jane Gilliard argue that this model is a highly relevant and valuable way to think about dementia. Author/s: Claire Gwilliam, Jane Gilliard For the full article please...

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Down’s syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease

Owen Barr and Ann Campbell review the growing body of evidence on the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and Down’s syndrome. Author/s: Owen Barr, Ann Campbell 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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Responding to special needs

In the second of two articles on the growing number of people affected by both Down’s syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease, Ann Campbell and Owen Barr discuss the implications for service provision, and describe care for one lady and her mother living in the community. Author/s: Ann Campbell, Owen Barr For the full article please see...

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