Education and Training

Namaste Care Education Project – A case study for co-production

Nicola Jacobson-Wright describes how an online Namaste care training course was developed and co-produced, involving people with lived experience of dementia. Sue Beeson, who lives with dementia and has also been a family carer, discusses her experience of helping to co-produce the course. Beeson, S. and Jacobson-Wright, N. (2026) ‘Namaste Care Education Project – A…...

Restricted Content
Most Journal articles are only accessible to Journal Subscribers. Some other content is only accessible to Society Members.
Enable access
Already a Society Member and/or a Journal Subscriber? Log in here

Read More Namaste Care Education Project – A case study for co-production
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…

Read More Online opportunities: Using technology to connect unpaid carers
Practical Dementia Resources: A platform for peer-to-peer shared learning

Marshall, D., Cossar, M. and White, L. (2025) ‘ Practical Dementia Resources: A Platform for Peer-to-Peer Shared Learning’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 24-26 David Marshall, Maureen Cossar and Lynn White describe a project in Scotland to facilitate practical peer-to-peer learning, designed by and for practitioners caring for people with dementia. Motivation and context for the project The National Dementia Strategy for Scotland, “Everyone’s Story” (Scottish Government,…

Read More Practical Dementia Resources: A platform for peer-to-peer shared learning
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…

Read More Review: Dementia Compass – an online course
Editor’s Pick | Free to All: Co-creating and co-delivering dementia education at Bradford: Understanding the me in dementia

Jones et al (2025) Co-creating and co-delivering dementia education at Bradford:Understanding the me in dementia. Journal of Dementia Care 33(2) 22-26. A team of two academics and 22 experts by experience came togetherto co-create a new postgraduate course for professionals. Danielle Jones and colleagues describe the process and the rewarding results for all involved. Dementia…

Read More Editor’s Pick | Free to All: Co-creating and co-delivering dementia education at Bradford: Understanding the me in dementia
Good dementia education and training

Surr C, Smith S, Latham I (2023) Good dementia education and training. Journal of Dementia Care 31(4) 25-28. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Claire Surr is professor of dementia studies at Leeds Beckett University, Sarah Smith is reader in dementia research at Leeds Beckett University, and Isabelle Latham is researcher-in-residence for Hallmark Care Homes. [/su_box]…...

Restricted Content
Most Journal articles are only accessible to Journal Subscribers. Some other content is only accessible to Society Members.
Enable access
Already a Society Member and/or a Journal Subscriber? Log in here

Read More Good dementia education and training
Leadership in dementia care: what does it take?

Buz Loveday has developed professional development courses for leaders in dementia care. Here she shares some of the learning from these courses, and argues that leadership skills are crucial for nurturing a staff team and capitalising on staff training. Author/s: Buz Loveday For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....

Restricted Content
Most Journal articles are only accessible to Journal Subscribers. Some other content is only accessible to Society Members.
Enable access
Already a Society Member and/or a Journal Subscriber? Log in here

Read More Leadership in dementia care: what does it take?
Goodbye to the ‘family from hell’.

Damian Murphy describes the development of a new training course that takes a relationship-centred approach to living well with dementia. Author/s: Damian Murphy For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

Restricted Content
Most Journal articles are only accessible to Journal Subscribers. Some other content is only accessible to Society Members.
Enable access
Already a Society Member and/or a Journal Subscriber? Log in here

Read More Goodbye to the ‘family from hell’.
Telling our story: good practice in respite care.

There isn’t enough good quality respite care and there should be, say Reg De Soysa, Pauline Grayson, John Grayson. With Tony Ryan and Mike Nolan they describe the development of a new CD-ROM/DVD training tool. Author/s: Reg De Soysa, Pauline Grayson, John Grayson, Tony Ryan, Mike Nolan For the full article please see the PDF…...

Restricted Content
Most Journal articles are only accessible to Journal Subscribers. Some other content is only accessible to Society Members.
Enable access
Already a Society Member and/or a Journal Subscriber? Log in here

Read More Telling our story: good practice in respite care.
Caring to the bitter end

While it is important to focus on the positives in early dementia, we must not disregard the pain and suffering the future will inevitably bring, writes Graham Stokes Author/s: Graham Stokes For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

Restricted Content
Most Journal articles are only accessible to Journal Subscribers. Some other content is only accessible to Society Members.
Enable access
Already a Society Member and/or a Journal Subscriber? Log in here

Read More Caring to the bitter end

Restricted Content

Restricted Content

Restricted Content

Restricted Content

Restricted Content

Restricted Content