Specialist services for younger people with dementia are few and far between. Tessa Gutteridge and Sue Heiser report on two different forums to address this problem and seek solutionsAuthor/s: Tessa Gutteridge, Sue Heiser For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
Editorial CommentAuthor/s: Madeline Armstrong For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
Leicestershire: Paul Edwards describes his experiences running a five-day course in Dementia Care MappingAuthor/s: Paul Edwards For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
Nottinghamshire: Rachel Farmer describes a day service for younger people with dementia providing a wide range of activities from a single roomAuthor/s: Rachel Farmer For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
Jenny LaFontaine discusses the opportunities and challenges presented in seeking to provide person-centred care to younger people with dementia, in the Birmingham Working Age Dementia ServiceAuthor/s: Jenny LaFontaine For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
Physical activity is vital to all of us, and people with dementia should be helped to stay as active as possible at every stage. Rosemary Oddy gives guidance on how this can be achieved, with special emphasis on walking as a source of exerciseAuthor/s: Rosemary Oddy For the full article please see the PDF download … Read more
People with dementia ‘sail alone’, but we can still travel alongside them. In this second of two articles exploring recent written accounts of living with dementia, this focusing on carers’ experiences, John Killick discusses two texts which float well upon this seaAuthor/s: John Killick For the full article please see the PDF download linked to … Read more
Responsibility for the health care of prisoners was transferred to Primary Care Trusts from April 2003. Aileen Murray reviews what is known about care and conditions for older prisoners with dementia, highlighting a need for further researchAuthor/s: Aileen Murray For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC … Read more
By Helen GilmourAuthor/s: Helen Gilmour For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
By Elaine Coombes, Jackie Colligan and Helen KeenanAuthor/s: Elaine Coombes, Jackie Colligan, Helen Keenan For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.