Article Category: Rights/Advocacy/Empowerment

A long-term support group for people with dementia

Ann Marshall, Romola Bucks and Helen Mander report on the evaluation of a 24-week support group for people in the early stages of dementia Author/s: Ann Marshall, Romola Bucks, Helen Mander 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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ACE group launch

London borough of Ealing: July saw the launch of a service which is aimed specifically at supporting younger people with dementia Author/s: Neil Mapes 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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How to run a successful psychoeducation group

In this seconf of two articles on the Wadebridge Memory Bank psychoeducation group, Mike Bender, Gilly Constance and colleagues discuss how such groups could be researched, and provide a helpful checklist of dos and don’ts Author/s: Mike Bender, Gilly Constance For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full...

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Talking about memory

Neeru Aggarwal, Rebekah Pratt and Linda Clare describe a support group for all people with memory difficulties, diagnosed or not Author/s: Neeru Aggarwal, Rebekah Pratt, Linda Clare 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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Wadebridge Memory Bank: a psychoeducation group

Mike Bender, Gilly Constance and colleagues have developed a long-term support and self-help group for people with a diagnosis of dementia. In this first of two articles, they describe setting up and running the group, outlining perceived benefits and research issues Author/s: Mike Bender, Gilly Constance For the full article please see the PDF download...

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Meeting NSF standards through partnership

Yorkshire: Suzanne Wightman describes a project to improve care for older people with mental health needs in an acute hospital Author/s: Suzanne Wightman 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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Getting it right for me

Falkirk: Ross Campbell, who has early onset dementia, offers his perspective on provdiing a suitably wide range of services Author/s: Ross Campbell 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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Young onset dementia: a case for real empowerment

The PROP group is taking an unusually proactive approach to improving awareness of young onset dementia and ensuring that service users in this group have a say in the care they receive. Denise Chaston, Nick Pollard and Dennis Jubb explain the group’s campaigning philosophy Author/s: Denise Chaston, Nick Pollard, Dennis Jubb For the full article...

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Edith’s weekend away: issues for advocates in dementia care

The advocate’s role is avowedly to represent the interests of their client – but sometimes, as Sally Wells reflects, knowing the client well suggests a more flexible approach Author/s: Sally Wells 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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Still a long way to go in responding to people’s needs

Meg Price, Chris Sherratt and Deborah Stein outline some important messages from a major project to consult people with dementia and carers about the services they receive Author/s: Meg Price, Chris Sherratt, Deborah Stein 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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