May/June 1999

  • DCM and Engagement combined to audit care quality

    Dawn Brooker proposes that combining the methodologies of DCM and Engagement can provide a reliable indicator of quality of care, useful in inspection of services, and research. Author/s: Dawn Brooker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Pain and the person with dementia

    Many people with dementia suffer pain. Often it is not recognised nor properly controlled – even though ignoring a person’s pain may lead to behaviours that make caring more difficult. Ailsa Cook reviews research in this area. Author/s: Ailsa Cook For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...

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  • Focus on carer brings benefits

    An evaluation of the Admiral nurse service finds it an effective way to support people with dementia and their carers. Alison Soliman reports. Author/s: Alison Soliman For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Resources for care training

    Margaret Anne Tibbs and Darren Felgate on the latest products and services developed through the Alzheimer’s Society’s Quality Care Initiative. Author/s: Margaret Anne Tibbs, Darren Felgate For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Empowering carers to make choices

    Northern Ireland’s Dementia Helpline is a lifeline for carers in the province, reducing stress and isolation, writes Colette McGrory. Author/s: Colette McGrory For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Coming to your senses

    Creating a sensory garden at a nursing home has proved a worthwhile project, Karen East reports. Author/s: Karen East For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Are these the guardians of care?

    Robert Egerton encountered a bureaucratic maze in the Care Programme Approach when he could no longer care for his wife at home. Author/s: Robert Egerton For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Space and Sensitivity

    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....

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  • Commissioning dementia care – an emerging strategy?

    The latest changes in the NHS – Primary Care Groups – bring opportunities for improving dementia services in primary care, as Steve Iliffe reports. Penny Weaver adds a voluntary sector view. Author/s: rg/admin/jdcarticles-amend.pl For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Art therapy: a channel to express sadness and loss

    Diane Waller describes a multidisciplinary pilot project to evaluate the effects of art therapy on a group of elderly patients with dementia. Author/s: Diane Waller For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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