Lyons, V. (2026) ‘ Technology and dementia care: supporting independence through innovation’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 20-23. As a result of continuing interest in technology from the last issue, Vic Lyons discusses the benefits and challenges of tech in dementia care, using an example from her work as an Admiral Nurse. Vic Lyons…...
Casson, D. and Iglesias, A. (2025) ‘The human-AI partnership in dementia care: navigating ethical frontiers’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 40-43 Daniel Casson and colleagues consider the ethical issues arising from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in dementia care. The dementia care crisis has reached a tipping point. Recent findings from the Alzheimer’s…
Milton, S. (2025) ‘Dementia Diaries: A farewell to a family of voices’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 12-13 After 10 years of sharing stories, struggles, laughter, and wisdom, the Dementia Diaries project has come to an end. It’s hard to say goodbye to something that became more than a platform – it became a lifeline, a community, and for many, a kind…
Brankaert. R., Bartholomeus, E., Tummers, A. and IJsselsteijn, W. (2025) ‘Building bridges at De Meerpaal: A community-based living lab for co-designing technology involving people living with dementia’ Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 32-34 Rens Brankaert and colleagues from Eindhoven in the Netherlands describe a ‘Living Lab’ project where people living with dementia, their care…
This section aims to keep readers up to date with research in dementia care and the current best evidence to support practice. We aim to provide a channel of two-way communication between researchers and practitioners, so that research findings influence practice and practitioners’ concerns are fed into the research agenda. We welcome contributions such as: The research…
Benson, S. (2025) ‘Smart solutions? A look back at technology in dementia care’. Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 44-48 Sue Benson sifts through JDC archives that remind us of huge changes in the world of technology, in all our lives as well as dementia care, since 1993. When the Journal of Dementia Care (JDC) began…
Gibson, G. and Quirke, M. (2025) ‘Bringing Design to Life: Virtual Reality as a tool for dementia-inclusive housing’ Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 35-39 Grant Gibson and Martin Quirke (L to R below) from the University of Stirling describe how virtual reality technology was used in research involving people with dementia to help design…
Harris, I. (2025) ‘Voice-activated technology: A guide for those caring for someone with dementia’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 30-31 Iona-Jane Harris describes how Dementia Carers Count has developed a guide for unpaid carers about how voice-activated technology can help them Dementia Carers Count (DCC) is a is a UK charity which supports, advocates…
Eley, R. (2025) ‘Online opportunities: Using technology to connect unpaid carers’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 27-29 Together in Dementia Everyday (tide) is an organisation for current and former unpaid carers of people with dementia. Ruth Eley discusses the online connections that tide provides. At first I found it very difficult to talk about the challenges that we faced as a family but I…
Marshall, D., Cossar, M. and White, L. (2025) ‘ Practical Dementia Resources: A Platform for Peer-to-Peer Shared Learning’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 24-26 David Marshall, Maureen Cossar and Lynn White describe a project in Scotland to facilitate practical peer-to-peer learning, designed by and for practitioners caring for people with dementia. Motivation and context for the project The National Dementia Strategy for Scotland, “Everyone’s Story” (Scottish Government,…