Amanda Stevenson and colleagues share lessons learned in one care home about using dolls. Author/s: Amanda Stevenson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Freya Wynn-Jones, Kathy Fordham and Vicky Hill celebrate an innovative project for people with dementia and their carers at Glyndebourne Opera House. Author/s: Freya Wynn-Jones, Kathy Fordham, Vicky Hill For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
The Sounding Out Your Heritage project at Abbeyfield Kent Society weaves together music, dance and crafts. Author/s: For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In this final article* Sarah Zoutewelle-Morris sets out ideas based on her experience of creative communication and activity with people in the advanced stages of dementia. Author/s: Sarah Zoutewelle-Morris For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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...
Kim Wylie tells how regular, gentle sensory sessions with Beatrice, a care home resident with dementia, drew out vivid responses from a woman thought to be isolated and withdrawn Author/s: Kim Wylie For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Linda Stephens explains how Tai Chi has become an important part of one day hospital’s programme – with storytelling and sensory stimulation added into the formula for success Author/s: Linda Stephens For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
John Killick introduces the US-based care provider Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, which he says is fast becoming a beacon of good practice in the care sector. Author/s: John Killick For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Garuth Chalfont discusses the benefits to people with dementia of everyday contact with gardens and the natural world, and gives guidance on how care homes can make engaging with nature a normal, regular aspect of daily life Author/s: Garuth Chalfont For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full...