Linda Clare reports on a successful approach to help people manage their difficulties. Author/s: Linda Clare For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Karen Downes describes how some friends and family members have reacted to her diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s, and laments the lack of support. Author/s: Karen Downes For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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...
People with dementia may refuse medication for a number of reasons. In the third article of their series, Amanda Thompsell and Barbara Jesson discuss a step-by-step approach to handling the refusal of essential medications Author/s: Amanda Thompsell, Barbara Jesson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC...
Professional carers need to recognise that, not only is life worth living for people with dementia, but their quality of life can improve. Our key role is to use our knowledge and skills to help people realise their full potential, writes Claire Biernacki. Author/s: Claire Biernacki For the full article please see the PDF download...
Rachael Litherland describes work carried out within the Living with Dementia programme at the Alzheimer’s Society between 2001 and 2005 to develop accessible information products for people with dementia Author/s: Rachael Litherland For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
We must seize current initiatives to make large-scale improvements in dementia care, says Neil Hunt, setting out evidence from the Alzheimer’s Society’s report, Home from home Author/s: Neil Hunt For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
It’s your future, the 2nd UK convention planned and organised by people living with dementia, was a great success. Hazel Heath reports Author/s: Hazel Heath For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In the second of two articles on advocacy for people with dementia, Mike Fox and Lesley Wilson consider the ethical issues that arose in a residential home that was due to close Author/s: Mike Fox, Lesley Wilson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is...
All dementia care practitioners need to understand the Mental Capacity Act, which came into force in April 2007. Lynne Phair and Jane Buswell explain some of the key elements of the legislation Author/s: Lynne Phair, Jane Buswell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is...