Article Category: Types of dementia

Darkness visible: seeing dementia in the brain

Dr William Crum explains the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging to visualise the wastage of brain tissue in different forms of dementia. Author/s: William Crum 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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In search of ordinary life

Newcastle upon Tyne: Monica Smith and Caroline Cantley of Dementia North and the University of Newcastle describe an independent supported living house for younger people with dementia. Author/s: Monica Smith, Caroline Cantley 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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It’s about need, not numbers

Laura Baker reports on latest developments towards a better service for younger people with dementia and their carers. Lisa Andrews adds a report from Dewsbury NHS Trust. Author/s: Laura Baker 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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Dedication to duty tests a wife’s endurance

In this concluding article of the series about younger people with dementia, Ron Isaacs explores the complex questions and difficulties faced by one devoted carer, looking after a husband who developed dementia with Lewy bodies in the fourth decade of their marriage. Author/s: Ron Isaacs For the full article please see the PDF download linked...

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Vascular dementia: blocked arteries, blocked thoughts

In the fourth article of the series, Sandra Beech describes the difficulties of a woman affected by vascular dementia, and the challenges posed for her husband, her carer. Author/s: Sandra Beech 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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The headache of mobile phones

Studies relating to the dangers of mobile phone use are discussed by Joanne Daniels. Author/s: Joanne Daniels 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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Strikingly different: frontotemporal dementia

In the third of this series, Dr Richard Harvey describes frontotemporal dementia, which brings unusual problems for people who are affected and their carers. Author/s: Richard Harvey 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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I feel lost… as if my brain is full of holes.

Focusing on two individuals with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease in the second article of this series, Ron Isaacs describes how awareness and understanding of feelings is crucial to successful support. Author/s: Ron Isaacs 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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Genetic links reach through the family tree

In the first of a series about the problems facing younger people with dementia and their families, Elaine Duncan writes about the genetic and family issues for a young person with familial Alzheimer’s disease. Author/s: Elaine Duncan For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is...

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A lonely battle against the odds

Diabetes does not affect the brain – that’s what Jane Dawson had been told. She had no support in coping with her husband’s cognitive dysfunction, until she met a friend in similar circumstances. They started the Bath group for carers of insulin dependent diabetics. Author/s: Jane Dawson For the full article please see the PDF...

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