Doing as much as I can do
Author/s: John Keady, Kevin Hope 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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Evidence base for interventions
Author/s: Steve Iliffe, Jill Manthorpe 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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Involving carers in nurse education
Author/s: Jim Ellis 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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Evaluation of an enabling smart flat for people with dementia
Nina Evans, Roger Orpwood, Tim Adlam, James Chadd and David Self report on their study to evaluate a ‘smart flat’ with enabling technology for a gentleman with dementia Author/s: Nina Evans, Roger Orpwood, Tim Adlam, James Chadd, David Self For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...
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Evaluating carer information groups
Sally Mendham describes carer information groups developed and run by Stockport Dementia Care Training, and the research undertaken to evaluate their effects Author/s: Sally Mendham 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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Care assistants’ views and experience of ‘challenging behaviour’ in dementia
Care assistants are a vital but neglected and undervalued resource in dementia care. Colin Macdonald reviews research in three relevant areas – ‘challenging behaviour’, models of care and the care assistant role – and reports on a study of care assistants’ views on their work with people with dementia Author/s: Colin Macdonald For the full…...
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Neighbourhoods for life: the outdoor environment
Lynne Mitchell describes a three-year project to study the specific needs of older people, particularly those with dementia, relating to getting around out of doors, enjoying the neighbourhood and using local amenities Author/s: Lynne Mitchell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if…...
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Abuse and neglect of older people
Hazel Heath reports on the UK study of abuse and neglect of older people, and the progress of plans for a follow-up study 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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The Trebus archive: piecing the fragments together
David Clegg tells the story of the Trebus project and the creation of Ancient Mysteries, a book of memories of people in care. Then he describes his current work with Care UK in developing ‘Activity Based Care’ services. Author/s: David Clegg For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...
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Respite care for people with dementia: the range of models for getting a break
Hilary Arksey and Claire Bamford report on the first stage of a two-year national study of respite care and short breaks for people with dementia and their carers Author/s: Hilary Arksey, Claire Bamford For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....