By Sue Benson Welcome to this first issue of 2024, a year in which we hope the journal and our Dementia Community will grow and thrive. The energy and warmth we felt at last year’s UK Dementia Congress gives us hope that we can work together to improve services and the experience of all involved...
Robinson-Carter E (2024) The Photobook Project: Empowerment through creativity. Journal of Dementia Care 32(1) 23-25. Ellie Robinson-Carter describes the Photobook Project: how creativity and the arts empower people living with dementia in global majority communities living in the UK Author Details Ellie Robinson-Carter is Founding Artistic Director of The Photobook Project ©www.the-photobook-project.com The Photobook Project...
Tilki M, Rauf M (2024) Dementia care in mixed ethnicity families. Journal of Dementia Care 32(1) 16-18. A fast-growing minority community in the UK is that of mixed ethnicity families, leading to more and more partners or younger family members caring for relatives whose culture and language they largely do not understand. Mary Tilki and...
Elkins Z, Trinder D (2024) SPECAL: a blueprint for sensitive communication. Journal of Dementia Care 32(1) 26-29. Zoe Elkins and Di Trinder describe an independent evaluation of a change in approach for a day centre service. The study found that a small investment in SPECAL Practitioner training led to significantly greater contentment and raised self-esteem...
Teader A (2024) A manager’s guide to arts in care homes. Journal of Dementia Care 32(1) 13. Alison Teader describes a new resource from NAPA, created to inform and inspire managers and activity and care teams. “Art is not limited to paint and a brush; it involves anything creative that expresses your imagination. Our art...
Murdoch E, Height M (2024) Reducing fire risks in vulnerable groups: a partnership approach. Journal of Dementia Care 32(1) 14-16. Emma Murdoch and Matthew Height describe a successful project to equip health and social care staff with skills and confidence to include fire risk in their assessments, and promote partnership with fire and rescue services....
Davies S, Atkinson T (2024) Preparing to care: Training for carers of people with dementia and a learning disability. Journal of Dementia Care 32(1) 30-33. People with learning disabilities are at high risk of developing dementia, and they will face different and additional challenges. Care partners who know the person well play a vital role,...
Smith A, Achiampong J, Burke Hyman A, Lord N (2024) Implementing a Digital Life Stories Project on an inpatient dementia ward: Initial findings and reflections. Journal of Dementia Care 32(1) 34-37. Paper-based life story work has well known benefits, but how can it be extended for the digital age? Aaron Smith and colleagues found significant...
In this beautifully produced book, Jane Jason tells the story of Admiral Nursing and what is now Dementia UK. It is a personal story and also the story of a changing world and changing attitudes to dementia over those years, taking us back through what were also the early years of the Journal of Dementia...
Jason J (2024) Milestones, achievements and a strong ‘family’ bond. Journal of Dementia Care 32(1) 20. Researching Sailing into uncharted waters: The story behind Admiral Nursing was an emotional and rewarding journey, as its author Jane Jason relates The idea of writing a book evolved from a suggestion made to me some time ago that...