Anne Wiles and Dawn Brooker report on a survey which aimed to discover the extent to which complementary therapies are being used with people with dementia, and whether they have been found to be effective Author/s: Anne Wiles, Dawn Brooker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...
Through the example of care for Mr X, Joanne Schofield describes how the development and use of Personalised Care Pathways can help professionals to treat ‘patients’ with dementia as people Author/s: Joanne Schofield For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In this second of two articles Ian James, Ian Powell and Katherine Kendell describe their training package. Its main focus is engaging staff in a high quality relationship, allowing honest discussion of attitudes and beliefs, and the potential for lasting change Author/s: Ian James, Ian Powell, Katherine Kendell For the full article please see the…...
Dave Pulsford and colleagues review current provision of higher education for professionals in dementia care, and suggest a direction for its development in future Author/s: Dave Pulsford For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Anthea Innes, Anne Mason, Sylvia Cox, Paula Ribiero and Annetta Smith review current research on provision of services to older people and their carers in remote and rural areas across the UK, with specific reference to Scotland. They consider the policy implications for dementia services in this context Author/s: Anthea Innes, Anne Mason, Sylvia Cox,…...
A national programme is encouraging people with dementia to take an active role in the Alzheimer’s Society and its decision making. Rachel Litherland reports Author/s: Rachel Litherland For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
South west England: Jane Gilliard and Tracy Packer report on discussions and a developing network which aims to improve two-way communication between researchers and practitioners, to benefit all involved in dementia care Author/s: Jane Gilliard, Tracy Packer For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...
Specialist domiciliary care for people with dementia is still regarded as a thing of the future, argues Dominic Chilvers. Here he presents the case for thinking about it now, and for continuing to innovate in the services already available. Author/s: Dominic Chilvers For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....
Now that people with a learning disability live longer, more of them are developing dementia. In planning the services they need, an important first step is to ask them what they think. Heather Wilkinson, Diana Kerr and Catherine Rae report. Author/s: Heather Wilkinson, Diana Kerr, Catherine Rae For the full article please see the PDF…...
Dorset: Diane Beavis describes the first steps in setting up a Practice Development Unit with a mission: ‘To integrate teams within the elderly mental health service to provide excellent care for our clients’ Author/s: Diane Beavis For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...