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....
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....
When new drug treatments for Alzheimer’s disease were launched last year, professionals feared that all the publicity could create false hopes among carers and relatives. However, this study by Frances Vaughan, Robert Jones and Louise Cunliffe showed that most carers’ expectations were consistent with the clinical information they had been given. Author/s: Frances Vaughan, Robert...
Circle dancing has much to offer people with dementia, writes Dorothy Jerrome. It is a way of communicating through touch and rhythm that can provide emotional security, encourage expression of feelings – and also improve balance, motor and social skills. Author/s: Dorothy Jerrome For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the...
For people in the early stages of dementia, Dance Movement Therapy can liberate the strong emotions aroused by awareness of their symptoms, and stimulate discussion in a supported environment. Jeannie Donald and Sue Hall describe their ten-week programme. Author/s: Jeannie Donald, Sue Hall For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the...
The Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today project aimed to introduce people with dementia and family carers to reminiscence and assess its potential for improving communication. In this second of two articles, Errollyn Bruce and Faith Gibson conclude their summary of the project evaluation. Author/s: Errollyn Bruce, Faith Gibson For the full article please see the PDF...
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....
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...
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....
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....