Article Category: Research

Antipsychotic drugs: time for action

The inappropriate use of these drugs causes accelerated cognitive decline, reduces quality of life, greatly increases the risk of strokes and leads to at least 18,000 additional deaths per year. Author/s: Lucy Whitman 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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Ambitious study of complex interventions

Dawn Brooker explains the findings of the Centre for Aged Dementia Care Resident Study (CADRES) and reflects on the research, its background and implications Author/s: Dawn Brooker 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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Out of the shadows: attending to its message

Toby Williamson spells out important messages from people with dementia and their carers on coping with dementia and diagnosis, drawn from research conducted last year by the Mental Health Foundation for the Alzheimer’s Society Author/s: Toby Williamson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is...

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Ladder to the Moon: interactive theatre in care homes

Ladder to the Moon’s unique approach to drama and activity has brought fun, laughter, enhanced relationships and a strengthened sense of community in care homes and day centres, as Sue Benson explains Author/s: Sue Benson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if...

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The impact of doll therapy on well-being of people with dementia

Interest in doll therapy is growing but it remains controversial. Here Kimberley Minshull describes how she introduced doll therapy to a dementia assessment ward in Edinburgh. Author/s: Kimberley Minshull 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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Developing technology to meet psychosocial needs

Arlene Astell and colleagues describe two projects using computers – CIRCA and Living in the Moment – which brought the benefits of rewarding activity and positive social interaction to people with dementia and their caregivers Author/s: Arlene Astell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive...

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Consulting service users on their day centre

Sandra Neil and Sladjana Ivanis describe how they sought the views of people with dementia attending a day centre in north west England, and highlight the implications Author/s: Sandra Neil, Sladjana Ivanis 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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Communication and dementia: how effective is the Talking Mats approach?

Sylvia Cox, Joan Murphy and Cindy Gray report on a study to examine the effectiveness of the Talking Mats framework – a ‘low-tech’ communication aid – for people with dementia. Author/s: Sylvia Cox, Joan Murphy, Cindy Gray For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is...

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The Ambient Kitchen: how technology can provide helpful hints

Louise Robinson and colleagues, Newcastle and York Universities Author/s: Louise Robinson 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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Supporting older people in care homes at night

Diana Kerr, Heather Wilkinson and Colm Cunningham report on their action research study, which looked at night time care practices in care homes. Author/s: Diana Kerr, Heather Wilkinson, Colm Cunningham 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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