International conference at Stirling
Reports by Sue Benson Author/s: Sue Benson 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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Are hip protectors helpful for older people with dementia?
Clare Leonard reports on a small benchmarking study of 20 people with dementia in the care of a physiotherapy team, where those thought to be at risk of falling, following assessment, were provided with hip protectors and followed up at monthly intervals over a period of six months Author/s: Clare Leonard For the full article…...
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The Grandmother Question: a way to assess the quality of dementia care?
Alastair Macdonald and Natasha Garland describe a study in which managers and staff in a variety of continuing care units were asked the ‘Grandmother Question’, and look at whether answers to the question were helpful in assessing the quality of services. Author/s: Alastair Macdonald, Natasha Garland For the full article please see the PDF download…...
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Alcohol in care homes: what rules to play by?
Louise McCabe reports on a study of four care homes which revealed a variety of ways of managing alcohol consumption. More training is needed, she argues, if care homes are to respond consistently to this complex issue Author/s: Louise McCabe For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...
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Communication with people with dementia: how effective is training?
What can research tell us about the effectiveness of training to support and enhance communication with people who have dementia? Karen Bryan appraises the evidence Author/s: Karen Bryan 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 home for life? Extra care sheltered housing and people with dementia
Robin Means, Simon Evans, Tina Fear and Sarah Vallelly report on the findings from a three-year study of extra care sheltered housing residents with dementia Author/s: Robin Means, Simon Evans, Tina Fear, Sarah Vallelly For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you…...
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Watering the seeds of joy: promoting positive emotions
Marc Balint and Neil Ralph describe a study of the effects of group therapy directed at facilitating positive emotions on the well-being of people with dementia in a continuing care home Author/s: Marc Balint, Neil Ralph For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...
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The diagnosis of dementia: who wants to know?
Paul Elson describes a study which sought the views of older people who were consulting their doctors about memory difficulties, on whether they would like to be informed of a subsequent diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease Author/s: Paul Elson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive…...
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Technology in Dementia Care
Colm Cunningham reports on new developments in the field of assistive technology for people with dementia Author/s: 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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Putting technology to work for quality of life
What factors influence whether a new piece of technology is accepted by people with dementia? In this second and final article, Garuth Chalfont and Grant Gibson explain the Independent project’s findings to this question. Author/s: Garuth Chalfont, Grant Gibson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...