Leach-Murphy L, Patel J (2023) Effective ways to engage with people living with dementia. Journal of Dementia Care 31(4) 12-13. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Liz Leach-Murphy is founder and managing director of Imagineer Development UK and the National Brokerage Network. She has over 25 years’ experience working in health and social care. Jayna Patel…...
Douglas P (2023) Talking Mats – The power of simply being heard. Journal of Dementia Care 31(4) 14-15. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Paula Douglas is communications and marketing lead at Talking Mats. [/su_box] Talking Mats can support conversations on a wide variety of topics. Paula Douglas explains how this tool helps people with communication…...
Williamson T, Maddocks C, Hewat E (2023) Dementia friendly care homes – an audit by people with lived experience. Journal of Dementia Care 31(4) 16-18. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Toby Williamson is an independent consultant tobywilliamson1101@gmail.com [/su_box] Dementia friendly audits have become more common in various settings, but less so in care homes. Toby…...
Cook R (2023) Dementia – Post Diagnostic Support, early evaluation. Journal of Dementia Care 31(4) 19-21. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Ruth Cook is an advanced clinical nurse practitioner at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust. [/su_box] Patchy post-diagnostic support can lead to feelings of abandonment among people newly diagnosed with dementia. Ruth Cook…...
Peake N (2023) Chess as a Form of Cognitive Stimulation: A Reflective Piece. Journal of Dementia Care 31(4) 22-24. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Natalie Peake is an assistant psychologist for North Cumbria’s Memory and Later Life Service, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust. [/su_box] Cognitive stimulation can be an effective way…...
Surr C, Smith S, Latham I (2023) Good dementia education and training. Journal of Dementia Care 31(4) 25-28. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Claire Surr is professor of dementia studies at Leeds Beckett University, Sarah Smith is reader in dementia research at Leeds Beckett University, and Isabelle Latham is researcher-in-residence for Hallmark Care Homes. [/su_box]…...
Eley R, Redwood P, Walker M (2023) Home, identity and dementia. Journal of Dementia Care 31(4) 29-31. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Ruth Eley is founding director and chair of trustees of Together in Dementia Everyday (tide); Penny Redwood is a freelance trainer and associate of tide; and Marney Walker is an occupational therapist and…...
Flannigan L, Carson J, Mitchell-Ward S, Watchman K (2023) New guidance to support people with a learning disability and advancing dementia move into a care home setting. Journal of Dementia Care 31(4) 32-34. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Lynn Flannigan is senior improvement advisor at Healthcare Improvement Scotland; Jill Carson is consultant (public policy) at…...
Perspectives by Alison Teader The National Day of Arts in Care Homes takes place on 24 September and is managed by the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA). The aim of this annual event is to highlight good work and promote discussion. It provides an opportunity for care and arts partners to promote the beneficial outcomes…...
Every week we hold a Dementia Diarists Zoom meeting. We’ve been doing this since the start of lockdown, and have spent more than 200 hours together over that time. It’s a very relaxed group, and have become very close during the last three years. We share news, discuss topics of the moment, and sometimes we…...