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....
Harrogate International Centre, to share experience and enthusiasmand debate themost pressing issues facing practitioners. Author/s: Sue Benson 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 three articles, Sarah Zoutewelle-Morris discusses how a creative approach can inspire many kinds of purposeful and rewarding activity Author/s: Sarah Zoutewelle-Morris For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Colm Cunningham explains how and why Stirling University’s Dementia Services Development Centre have developed a new audit tool for evaluating design in dementia care environments Author/s: Colm Cunningham For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Ian James introduces a new service for people with dementia and carers which uses innovative touchscreen technology Author/s: Ian James For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Nick Pearson and Jeremy Rawlings introduce a website on mental health for older people developed by users and professionals in Reading Author/s: Nick Pearson, Jeremy Rawlings For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Tony Ryan, Rachel Noble, Paul Thorpe and Mike Nolan describe a respite service where people with dementia are accompanied to activities they enjoy in the community. Families and support workers have also been involved in projects to produce training materials including a new CD-Rom. Author/s: Tony Ryan, Rachel Noble, Paul Thorpe, Mike Nolan For the…...
Rachael Litherland describes work carried out within the Living with Dementia programme at the Alzheimer’s Society between 2001 and 2005 to develop accessible information products for people with dementia Author/s: Rachael Litherland For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
The My Home Life programme aims to improve the quality of life for everyone involved in care homes – residents, staff and those who visit. Tom Owen and Julienne Meyer explain how. Author/s: Tom Owen, Julienne Meyer For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...
The Dementia Services Development Centre – Northern Ireland celebrated its official launch at a one-day conference in Belfast Author/s: rg/admin/jdcarticles-amend.pl For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....