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....
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...
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....
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...
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....
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....
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....
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...
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...
A diagnosis of dementia is inevitably painful, but if those around the person can avoid being consumed by grief, the benefits for relationships are profound, writes John Zeisel. Author/s: John Zeisel For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....