Ann Holden used to work with older people with dementia. Following a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and the effects of mini-strokes her life has changed completely, but she is still motivated to help others and keep a positive outlook on life. This is her story Author/s: Ann Holden For the full article please see the...
Rhonda Knight considers the ethical, methodological and practice implications of using video recording equipment with people with dementia Author/s: Rhonda Knight For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Dr Frank Miskelly and colleagues from Charing Cross Hospital evaluate a system which is intended to provide a warning when people with dementia may be straying into danger Author/s: Dr Frank Miskelly For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Laura Sanger, Kath Bland and Claire Short describe how they assessed views of primary care staff, to address barriers and find acceptable ways of developing training and support for early identification of dementia Author/s: Laura Sanger, Kath Bland, Claire Short For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full...
Editorial Comment Author/s: Mary Marshall For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
What was so wrong about crediting my mother with the courage and initiative to do what she did deliberately? asks Melanie Reid. In the wake of her mother’s death she tried to express that to those in authority, but everyone assumed it must be a case of neglect Author/s: Melanie Reid For the full article...
Doll therapy is potentially a useful approach to behaviour we find challenging in people with dementia, say Ian James, F Katharina Reichelt, Rachel Morse, Lorna Mackenzie and Elizebeta Mukaetova-Ladinska, reporting on their recent research Author/s: Ian James, F Katharina Reichelt, Rachel Morse, Lorna Mackenzie, Elizebeta Mukaetova-Ladinska For the full article please see the PDF download...
Sheila Gibson describes the difference a doll made: not only did it improve the quality of her mother’s final months of life in a nursing home, but it also had therapeutic consequences for the family – and benefits for staff, too Author/s: Sheila Gibson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to...
Depression in a person with dementia can be very difficult to spot. Dr Peter Overstall gives guidelines on how to recognise the condition and treat it successfully Author/s: Dr Peter Overstall For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....