James McKillop has multi-infarct dementia. Here he tells of the dark days before diagnosis when his work and family life fell apart, and how person-centred help eventually turned his life and well-being around completely Author/s: James McKillop For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is...
In this seconf of two articles on the Wadebridge Memory Bank psychoeducation group, Mike Bender, Gilly Constance and colleagues discuss how such groups could be researched, and provide a helpful checklist of dos and don’ts Author/s: Mike Bender, Gilly Constance For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full...
Maria Mullan describes how, with guidance and support, she was able to reflect on her practice running a music programme for people with dementia, and discover how much more a one-to-one approach can offer to each individual Author/s: Maria Mullan For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full...
Sharonne Pearce describes how aspects of the palliative care model, when integrated with a person-centred approach, can lead to high quality care for people with end stage dementia Author/s: Sharonne Pearce For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
When it has become extremely difficult for a person with end stage dementia to eat and drink, a PEG feeding tube is often considered. Amanda Thompsell and Cathinka Guldberg warn that this is not always the right way forward. They set out the pros and cons, and give guidance for best practice Author/s: Amanda Thompsell,...
Steve Iliffe and Jill Manthorpe describe the probable effects of a NICE health technology appraisal consultation document recommending that anti-Alzheimer’s Drugs should no longer be prescribed for mild to moderate dementia – a decision made on grounds of cost, not effectiveness Author/s: Steve Iliffe, Jill Manthorpe For the full article please see the PDF download...
Gareth Eliot Chalfont considers the role of nature in people’s lives and its implications for the design of residential care facilities Author/s: Gareth Eliot Chalfont For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Neeru Aggarwal, Rebekah Pratt and Linda Clare describe a support group for all people with memory difficulties, diagnosed or not Author/s: Neeru Aggarwal, Rebekah Pratt, Linda Clare For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Sutton, Surrey: Patricia Higgins describes the success of running small religious services for people with dementia Author/s: Patricia Higgins For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Edinburgh: Susan Kirkbride explains the background to a collaborative production of a CD of favourite hymns for older people Author/s: Susan Kirkbride For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....