Meredith Gresham reports on the current work of the Dementia Services Development Centre, Sydney. Author/s: Meredith Gresham For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Maggie McManus, Cheryl Buckley and Graham Bolland from Parkfield Day Hospital, Bristol, describe their project to discover detailed information about individuals’ cognitive impairment, and share this in a practical way with carers. Author/s: Maggie McManus, Cheryl Buckley, Graham Bolland For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...
Moira Woodford of the Dementia Care Initiative, Newcastle upon Tyne, describes how local organisations and professionals worked together to agree a common good practice strategy on discharge of an older person from hospital. Author/s: Moira Woodford For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...
Editorial Comment Author/s: Sue Benson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Jan Killeen argues the case for intensive home care for people with dementia. She explores the policy issues and examines service models which offer an alternative to residential or nursing homes. Author/s: Jan Killeen For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you…...
There is great potential for the design of a building to compensate for the disabilities of a person with dementia, writes Mary Marshall. She outlines internationally agreed principles and features of therapeutic buildings for dementia care. Author/s: Mary Marshall For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...
Peter Phippen takes us on a whistle stop tour through some examples of good design for dementia in Australia and northern Europe. Author/s: Peter Phippen For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Very little research has focused on psychological approaches to dementia. Mike Bender considers the barriers to progress and proposes a framework within which such research could develop. Author/s: Mike Bender For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Tessa Perrin recorded her observation of a Jabadao session. She describes the effects on well-being for those who took part, and comments on the all-important qualities of the therapist. Author/s: Tessa Perrin For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Do antipsychotic drugs have a role in good dementia care practice? Following warnings of overuse in some care settings, Marc Lestor and James Warner give guidance on when these drugs may be effective and useful, and when they should not be used. Author/s: Marc Lestor, James Warner For the full article please see the PDF…...