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  • News round-up

    News and resources round-up Journal of Dementia Care, 33(5)6-10 This is a brief selection of the news and resources regularly posted and updated on our website.Reports by Beth Britton. ‘Diagnosis Connect’ announced The UK Government has announced a new service entitled ‘Diagnosis Connect’ to complement existing NHS care. Diagnosis Connect will refer patients to specialist…...

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  • 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....

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  • It’s a wonderful life!

    Maria Mullan wonders why we often wait until someone dies before saying how much they mean to us, and suggests that we create ‘tribute books’ alongside life story books Author/s: Maria Mullan 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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  • Parkinson’s/Lewy body dementia: a carer’s perspective

    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…...

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  • The brain and person-centred care 4.Memory, belief, emotion and behaviour

    In the fourth of this series on the brain and dementia care, Elizabeth Milwain describes the changes to memory functions dementia often brings. Author/s: Elizabeth Milwain 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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  • Intermediate care: evaluating a specialist home treatment service

    Intermediate care services for people with dementia are being developed in a number of areas but current research on effectiveness is limited. Here Alison Culverwell and Alisoun Milne describe the initial evaluation of a multidisciplinary service providing specialist mental health intermediate care for people with dementia. A range of meaningful and positive outcomes were identified…...

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  • Good practice shared

    Karen Harrison-Dening describes the work of the Haringey Dementia Forum Author/s: Karen Harrison-Dening 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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  • Cognitive rehabilitation: help tomanagememory loss

    Caroline Hampson explains the work of memory management groups in East Lancashire Author/s: East Lancashire 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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  • The brain and person-centred care 2.Making sense of the paradoxes of dementia

    In the second of this series on the brain and dementia care, Elizabeth Milwain explains how an understanding of the organisation of the human brain, and the fact that it is not one structure but many, can help us understand some puzzling aspects of dementia Author/s: Elizabeth Milwain For the full article please see the…...

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  • Skills for dementia care

    Jackie Pool describes the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), and explains how the dementia units in the new framework will help to create an informed and effective workforce for people with dementia. Author/s: Jackie Pool For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...

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