Alzheimer’s disease is characterised by structures in the brain known as tangles and plaques, which have a strange beauty under the microscope. Photographer Sharon Bailey and writer Julia darling have captured the beauty in the real lives of people with the disease in a new book, tangles and Starbursts. Here we present a selection. Author/s:…...
The value of background music or dedicated music therapy sessions in enhancing well-being for people with dementia is well known, but they have limitations. Steven Brown, Eva Gotell and Sirkka-Liisa Ekman propose the third way of singing as a therapeutic intervention to accompany daily routines and activities. Author/s: Steven Brown, Eva Gotell, Sirkka-Liisa Ekman For…...
Ealing, London: Francis English describes two new videos produced by Alzheimer’s Concern Ealing to support people with dementia and carers from ethnic minority groups Author/s: Francis English For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
A new regular column, launched here by Alan Chapman, dealing with important aspects of providing education and training to staff groups. Author/s: Alan Chapman For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Labour’s in again – but they’ll have to work hard to win again, says Simon Denegri Author/s: Simon Denegri For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Maidstone: Helen Wilkin of the EQUAL project describes its focus on supporting care home staff working with people with dementia. Author/s: Helen Wilkin For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Illinois, USA: Daniel Kuhn reflects on the life of Helen Keller and how it might inspire us to think in new ways about people with dementia. Author/s: Daniel Kuhn For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Cumbria: Jo Collier describes how facilitators of an art group for people with dementia need to learn when, and when not, to step in and help Author/s: Jo Collier 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: Faith Gibson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Responding to questions and feedback from their two recent articles, Errollyn Bruce and Stephen Wey explain in detail how the well- and ill-being profile works in practice, and discuss some of the thinking behind its development. Author/s: Errollyn Bruce, Stephen Wey For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...