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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We know that people with learning disabilities are living longer, making them more likely to develop dementia. Are we prepared to meet the needs of this group? Diana Kerr, Colm Cunningham and Heather Wilkinson report on a study that investigated this question. Author/s: Diana Kerr, Colm Cunningham, Heather Wilkinson For the full article please see…...
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It can seem often that there are only two care options: stay at home, or move to a residential environment. But is there another way? Robin Currie and Pam Stopforth explain the work of the Liverpool-based organisation, PSS. Author/s: Robin Currie, Pam Stopforth For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the…...
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The Southern Health and Social Services Board is based in Armagh, Northern Ireland. Here Fionnuala McAndrew and Rosemary Taylor describe how the board worked to actively include the voice of people with dementia in planning services. Author/s: Fionnuala McAndrew, Rosemary Taylor For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...
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Supporting a group of very frail people with dementia to relocate is a complex task. Here Amanda Thompsell and colleagues report on a move within a London nursing home where, despite careful planning, important lessons were learned. Author/s: Amanda Thompsell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...
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A creative film can leave a powerful impression on viewers, but the road to making it is long. Here Errollyn Bruce and Andrea Capstick describe the making of Ex Memoria, a film about an older woman with dementia living in a care home. Author/s: Errollyn Bruce, Andrea Capstick For the full article please see the…...
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What factors influence whether a new piece of technology is accepted by people with dementia? In this second and final article, Garuth Chalfont and Grant Gibson explain the Independent project’s findings to this question. Author/s: Garuth Chalfont, Grant Gibson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...
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Kate Allan describes a consultation exercise that looked at the issues for two groups of people with dementia: those with acquired hearing loss and those who had always been deaf. Author/s: Kate Allan 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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Chreanne Montgomery-Smith tells the story of ‘Singing for the brain’, a music programme for people with dementia and their carers. Author/s: Chreanne Montgomery-Smith 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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Gloria Haynes describes one organisation’s efforts to have ‘champions’ in all its homes. Author/s: Gloria Haynes 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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