Ward, J. (2025) ‘Review: Dementia Compass – an online course’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) p. 23 Jane Ward reviews Dementia Compass, a free online training resource designed to help carers, families, and professionals understand and respond to dementia Dementia Compass claims to be “a reflective training resource designed to transform how carers, families, and professionals understand and respond to…
Ehtemam, N. (2025) ‘Viewpoint: Co-producing assistive technology’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 22-23 Neda Ehtemam describes her work with innovators and experts by experience. Author Details Neda Ehtemam is Senior Innovator at Alzheimer’s Society where she works with innovators and people living with dementia to help shape groundbreaking solutions to the challenges that people affected by dementia face. This Viewpoint is Neda’s…
Astell, A., Awan, H., Pearson, D., Venkatesh, R. and Wilkins, E. (2025) ‘How do people with dementia use technology in their everyday lives?’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 18-20 Professor Arlene Astell and trainees describe a research project conducted at the University of Reading and Northumbria University that used ‘home technology tours’ to explore what tech…
Middleton, P. (2025) ‘Tech and me’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) p. 17 Peter Middleton describes how technology enables him to live well with dementia. Author Details Peter Middleton is a passionate advocate, blogger, and volunteer living with young-onset dementia. Diagnosed in 2018, he turned his experience into a mission to raise awareness, support research, and challenge stigma. A…
Williamson, T. (2025) ‘Viewpoint: Technology and consent’. Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) p.16 JDC editor Toby Williamson reflects on the issue of consent to the use of surveillance technology, and to portrayal of people in films and photography Surveillance technology Consent is an issue that frequently comes up in discussions about the use of technology in dementia care. So many tech products are designed to observe,…
Astell, A. (2025) ‘Technology Empowered Dementia Independence (TEDI) Network Plus System Change: Launching the Big Conversation’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(6) pp. 14-15 A new research project that will be identifying new ways for technology to support people with dementia to live independently as well as linking them with help and support as part of…
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