Dr William Crum explains the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging to visualise the wastage of brain tissue in different forms of dementia. Author/s: William Crum For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
When new drug treatments for Alzheimer’s disease were launched last year, professionals feared that all the publicity could create false hopes among carers and relatives. However, this study by Frances Vaughan, Robert Jones and Louise Cunliffe showed that most carers’ expectations were consistent with the clinical information they had been given. Author/s: Frances Vaughan, Robert...
In the fourth article of the series, Sandra Beech describes the difficulties of a woman affected by vascular dementia, and the challenges posed for her husband, her carer. Author/s: Sandra Beech For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In the third of this series, Dr Richard Harvey describes frontotemporal dementia, which brings unusual problems for people who are affected and their carers. Author/s: Richard Harvey For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Focusing on two individuals with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease in the second article of this series, Ron Isaacs describes how awareness and understanding of feelings is crucial to successful support. Author/s: Ron Isaacs For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In the first of a series about the problems facing younger people with dementia and their families, Elaine Duncan writes about the genetic and family issues for a young person with familial Alzheimer’s disease. Author/s: Elaine Duncan For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is...
Much has been discovered in the last few years about the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease. Nigel Tunstall explains what is currently known, and describes a large scale study to expand on this knowledge. Author/s: Nigel Tunstall For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available...
Diabetes does not affect the brain – that’s what Jane Dawson had been told. She had no support in coping with her husband’s cognitive dysfunction, until she met a friend in similar circumstances. They started the Bath group for carers of insulin dependent diabetics. Author/s: Jane Dawson For the full article please see the PDF...
A study of older people in residential homes found that the identification and treatment of depression marked out a home with good general quality of care. By Justine Schneider and Anthony Mann Author/s: Justine Schneider, Anthony Mann For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is...
Do antipsychotic drugs have a role in good dementia care practice? Following warnings of overuse in some care settings, Marc Lestor and James Warner give guidance on when these drugs may be effective and useful, and when they should not be used. Author/s: Marc Lestor, James Warner For the full article please see the PDF...