Clare Leonard reports on a small benchmarking study of 20 people with dementia in the care of a physiotherapy team, where those thought to be at risk of falling, following assessment, were provided with hip protectors and followed up at monthly intervals over a period of six months Author/s: Clare Leonard For the full article...
Bernard Ineichen reviews AlzheimerÂ_s Disease InternationalÂ_s annual conference in Berlin Author/s: Bernard Ineichen For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
June Andrews, director of DSDC in Stirling, announces the development of a new centre in Northern Ireland Author/s: June Andrews For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Reports from Margaret Anne Tibbs, Christopher Manthorp, David Jolley, Jane Verity and others Author/s: Margaret Anne Tibbs, Christopher Manthorp, David Jolley, Jane Verity For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Paula Leslie and Hannah Crawford offer a learning disability perspective on the UK Dementia Congress Author/s: Paula Leslie, Hannah Crawford For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Jill Manthorpe and Steve Iliffe hope that practitioners and service providers will act on the NICE guideline’s recommendations. Summary of the guideline appears on page 17 Author/s: Jill Manthorpe, Steve Iliffe For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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....
Julia Pitkin describes how she built up a relationship through conversations with Millie, a woman with dementia in a care home, and discussion with her family. She then worked with staff to make constructive changes in Millie’s care plan, which resulted in improved quality of life for all Author/s: Julia Pitkin For the full article...
Many people find singing in a choir very enjoyable. So what happens when you bring together residents with dementia, staff and families to form a choir based in a care home? As Stuart Wood explains, the ripplies spread beyond the life of the home Author/s: Stuart Wood For the full article please see the PDF...
Lorna Mackenzie, Amy Wood-Mitchell and Ian James present guidance on doll use in dementia care settings based on their experiences in Newcastle upon Tyne Author/s: Lorna Mackenzie, Amy Wood-Mitchell, Ian James For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....