Article Category: International reports

What do we mean by “quality of life” in our care for people with dementia?

Anneli Sarvimaki discusses the issues, in an article based on her presentation at the Alzheimer’s Disease International conference in Helsinki. Author/s: Anneli Sarvimaki 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 quality move – at last

The first Irish national conference on diversional therapy signposted a wide interest in quality of care issues, writes Janet Convery. 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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Ireland links in

Ireland now has its first Dementia Services Information and Development Centre. Mary Drury outlines its priorities. Author/s: Mary Drury 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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Nurturing a fruitful spirit of togetherness

In an edited version of her address at Dementia Care 98 in Loughborough, Heli Virtanen writes about setting up a home-like group home from scratch, and the way in which this resulted in highly motivated staff teams and contented residents. Author/s: Heli Virtanen For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the...

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French connection

Tom Kitwood reports, from a major conference in France, on the growing body of experience and research on psychotherapy in dementia care. Author/s: Tom Kitwood 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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Drive-thru health care

Simon Denegri relates an experience of health care in the US. Author/s: Simon Denegri 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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Clinton’s health plans win over consumers

The USA’s health system is ripe for reform; and President Clinton is preparing to introduce changes which could benefit the four million Americans with dementia, reports Simon Denegri. Author/s: Simon Denegri 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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Sharing know-how and experience

Heli Virtanen of STAKES, Finland, describes how a network of dementia care practitioners was set up. 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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Day care: old and young together

Day care for elderly people (including those with dementia) in a care worker’s own home has many benefits, as a project in Finland has found. Riitta SeppÃ_nen reports. Author/s: Riitta SeppÃ_nen 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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Jewels in the crown – shared principles, varied solutions

Peter Phippen takes us on a whistle stop tour through some examples of good design for dementia in Australia and northern Europe. Author/s: Peter Phippen 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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