How can professionals help relatives and carers perpare for the changes of late dementia and approaching death? Anne Sammut outlines the key issues, including strategies for educators to deal with their own anxiety, and for carers to understand and cope with grief Author/s: Anne Sammut For the full article please see the PDF download linked...
Debra Dudley and Alan Pringle describe a simple project which helps student nurses to see the person behind their symptoms of late dementia Author/s: Debra Dudley, Alan Pringle For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Mike Bender, Gilly Constance and colleagues have developed a long-term support and self-help group for people with a diagnosis of dementia. In this first of two articles, they describe setting up and running the group, outlining perceived benefits and research issues Author/s: Mike Bender, Gilly Constance For the full article please see the PDF download...
Lisa Chick gives an overview of the medication currently licensed and recommended for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in the UK Author/s: Lisa Chick For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Kim Cowley of the Norwich and District branch of the Alzheimer’s Society presents the results of a small-scale survey looking at children’s perceptions of dementia Author/s: Kim Cowley For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....