In this second of two articles Ian James, Ian Powell and Katherine Kendell describe their training package. Its main focus is engaging staff in a high quality relationship, allowing honest discussion of attitudes and beliefs, and the potential for lasting change Author/s: Ian James, Ian Powell, Katherine Kendell For the full article please see the…...
Dave Pulsford and colleagues review current provision of higher education for professionals in dementia care, and suggest a direction for its development in future Author/s: Dave Pulsford For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Oslo: Norway is a place where the individual’s illness is society’s concern, says Margot Lindsay. Author/s: Margot Lindsay For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
London: Jude Sweeting describes a one-day event in London which rekindled the past and enlivened the present. Author/s: Jude Sweeting For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
South Cotswolds: Kirstie Davison describes a project which aimed to identify the information and help needed by people living in a rural area with memory problems and a possible prognosis of dementia, and the contribution volunteers can bring. Author/s: Kirstie Davison For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...
West Midlands: As the latest DSDC is launched in the West Midlands, Kate Read explains how it will work Author/s: Kate Read For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Belfast: details of a forthcoming conference on learning disability and dementia 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....
London: The new London Centre for Dementia Care aims to ensure that good practice is shared and relevant research identified, developed and disseminated, writes joint chair Margaret Butterworth. Author/s: Margaret Butterworth For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Email network: Those who teach dementia care practitioners have a responsibility and the power to raise standards of care, writes John Hagans, launching a new email support group. Author/s: John Hagans For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Internet: Lesley McKinnon explains how to avoid information overload on the internet and offers a painless guide to finding some useful dementia resources. Author/s: Lesley McKinnon For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....