International conference at Stirling
Reports by Sue Benson 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....
A ‘no frills’ guide to the Mental Capacity Act
All dementia care practitioners need to understand the Mental Capacity Act, which came into force in April 2007. Lynne Phair and Jane Buswell explain some of the key elements of the legislation Author/s: Lynne Phair, Jane Buswell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...
Pathways to progress on shared care
The Pathways to Progress training events on developing shared care services brought many benefits, as Steve Iliffe, Patrick Brooke, Alistair Burns, Steve Morris and Joy Taylor report Author/s: Steve Iliffe, Patrick Brooke, Alistair Burns, Steve Morris, Joy Taylor For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive…...
Wadebridge Memory Bank – three years on
Mike Bender, Gilly Constance and Joy Williams celebrate the first three years of this support and self-help group for people with dementia in north Cornwall Author/s: Mike Bender, Gilly Constance.Joy Williams For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Pockets of Time
By Claire Craig Author/s: Claire Craig For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Observing Real Life
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....
Citizenship and dementia: some inconvenient truths
Stephen Judd challenges conventional wisdom on empowerment for people with dementia with some inconvenient truths from Down Under Author/s: Stephen Judd For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Palliative care in dementia: caring at home to the end
In this second of two articles reporting on her research, Jenny Henderson argues that adequate support should be given to carers who wish to care for a person with end-stage dementia at home Author/s: Jenny Henderson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...
Towards better care for people with dementia at the end of life
Barbara Pointon reflects on the experience of caring for her husband to the end of his life, discussing difficult ethical issues and the importance of spirituality. She argues that a community-based specialist nurse is needed to bring together end-of-life care Author/s: Barbara Pointon For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the…...
The Trebus archive: piecing the fragments together
David Clegg tells the story of the Trebus project and the creation of Ancient Mysteries, a book of memories of people in care. Then he describes his current work with Care UK in developing ‘Activity Based Care’ services. Author/s: David Clegg For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...