Precious experiences beyond words

Rosemary Clarke describes how the Coma work course helped her to see that her task was not to try to reach her mother but to enable her mother herself to reach out Author/s: Rosemary Clarke For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if...

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Embracing Montessori methods in dementia care

Tom and Karen Brenner describe their experience of using Montessori activities with people with dementia – and with intergenerational groups involving young people too Author/s: Tom Brenner, Karen Brenner 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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Validation: exploring beyond the person we see

The Validation method can help us gain a fuller understanding of the experience of an older person with dementia, says Julia Pitkin Author/s: Julia Pitkin 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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‘Live until you die’

Chicago, USA: Daniel Kuhn reports on the American Alzheimer’s Association national educarion conference, in which people with dementia played a prominent role 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....

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A successful supper club

Southampton: Lynda Reavell describes an opportunity to socialise which has proven popular Author/s: Lynda Reavell 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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The value of good information

London: Margot Lindsay provides an update on dementia care services in the London area, and the service offered by the London Centre for Dementia Care Author/s: Margot Lindsay 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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A SPECAL place to keep

Burford, Oxon: Penny Garner reports on how the SPECAL project for people with Alzheimer’s Disease now has a safer fotting for the future Author/s: Penny Garner 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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Harmony of Philosophy

Editorial Comment Author/s: John Killick 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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A ‘shared care’ model for people with dementia

Recent legislatopn obliges Primary Care Trusts to implement ‘shared care’ protocols – collaboration between GPs and hospital specialists – for people with dementia. Steve Iliffe, Jane Wilcock and Deborah Haworth explain ‘shared care’ and suggest how PCTs should proceed. Author/s: Steve Iliffe, Jane Wilcock, Deborah Haworth For the full article please see the PDF download...

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