Bathing doesn’t have to be a battle – with a little thought and adaptation, a bathroom can become a calming, soothing and comforting environment, as Margaret Calkins explains in this second of her series on design for dementia care Author/s: Margaret Calkins For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....
ENABLE is a three-year project running across four countries to assess the role of assistive technology in helping the people with dementia with everyday activities and develop new devices – Inger Hagen, Torhild Holthe, Petrina Duff, Suzanne Cahill, Jane Gilliard, Roger Orpwood, Paivi Topo and Sidsel Bjorneby explain in the second part of our series…...
Northumberland: Christine Davidson reports on a project to involve people with dementia in creating stained glass designs. Author/s: Christine Davidson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Finland: Pirjo Kotala and Katri Siukola describe a group of small homes in Finland which involve residents in every aspect of their running Author/s: Pirjo Kotala, Katri Siukola For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Scotland: Marian Pallister describes how one woman is transforming gardens to be enjoyed by people with dementia. Author/s: Marian Pallister For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Alice was deeply unhappy in long-term hospital care, but when the opportunity came to transfer her to a specialist dementia ward with a person-centred philosophy, her well-being – and behaviour – transformed. Wendy Ward explains. Author/s: Wendy Ward For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive…...
Smart home projects are springing up around the country to explore the use of technology for enhancing the quality of life of people with dementia. Launching a regular column on technology and dementia, Andrew Chapman looks at the different models under development, while Roger Orpwood explains how the Gloucester smart house works Author/s: Andrew Chapman,…...
Maureen Sansom, with Jan Gordon, Jill Forsyth and Maureen Anton, describes a series of imaginative projects at a home in Peeblesshire, which have drawn on talent in the local community and brough people together in stimulating new ways. Author/s: Maureen Sansom For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...
Jerusalem, Israel: Do we give enough thought to how we can communicate with people with dementia through what we wear? Rakel Berenbaum thinks maybe not. Author/s: Rakel Berenbaum For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Ricky Pollock, Steve Bonner and Katrina Gibbons describe an example of appropriate design and technology in action to help the person with dementia – the “Dementia Friendly House”, built as part of the Glasgow ’99 Just Another Disability (JAD) project. Author/s: Ricky Pollock, Steve Bonner, Katrina Gibbons For the full article please see the PDF…...