Article Category: International reports

Suit the word to the action

Stephen Judd reports from New South Wales, Australia, where employers and staff have worked together to tailor job descriptions to their care ideals. Author/s: Stephen Judd 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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A celebration of diversity

Margaret Anne Tibbs reports from the 15th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International, held this year in Johannesburg, South Africa. Author/s: Margaret Anne Tibbs 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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Music:the food of memories

Rakel Berenbaum reports on a choir for people with mild dementia which is helping them to sound a happy note 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....

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Ireland gears up for action

Two social scientists have produced a plan of action to improve dementia care in Ireland. Janet Convery takes a look. Author/s: Janet Convery 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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Spiritual care – stretching the soul

Debbie Everett gives a personal view of her work as chaplain to people with dementia at a continuing care centre in Edmonton, Canada. Author/s: Debbie Everett 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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What day is it today? Using an automatic calendar

People who find it difficult to remember the day and date can benefit from using an electronic calendar which automatically updates and displays this information. Torhild Holthe, Inger Hagen and Sidsel Bjørneby report on their project to evaluate use of the calendar by people with memory problems. Author/s: Torhild Holthe, Inger Hagen, Sidsel Bjørneby For...

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Sparkling off dramatic changes

Writing and acting a play proved a powerful way of raising awareness in both actors and audience, writes Heli Virtanen from Finland Author/s: Heli Virtanen 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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Project shines a spotlight on family carers

Angelika Trilling describes how the Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today project in Kassel, Germany influenced services and staff in exciting and positive ways. Author/s: Angelika Trilling 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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Rainbow land

Alzheimer’s Disease International’s conference this year will be in South Africa. Susan Frade explains how the event will help put dementia on the map in Africa. Author/s: Susan Frade 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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Worldwide spread of the new culture of care

In October last year Tracy Packer accompanied Tom Kitwood to the US to promote Dementia Care Mapping and train staff in its use. She reports that Tom was galvanised by what he saw as a growing consensus moving person-centred dementia care forward. Author/s: Tracy Packer For the full article please see the PDF download linked...

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