Statements of values and philosophy of care sound good but too often are not translated into practice. Sylvia Cox and Irene Anderson explain the development of a practical value framework within which the person with dementia is always at the centre. Author/s: Sylvia Cox, Irene Anderson For the full article please see the PDF download...
Mo Ray describes the process and outcomes of the joint project, Developing standards of care using person-centred approaches – developed through a partnership beteween the Alzheimer’s Society and the Royal College of Nursing. Author/s: Mo Ray For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available...
Advocacy can help an older person with dementia to have more control over their life – to exercise choice and represent their own interests. Claire Goodchild describes Westminster Advocacy Service’s two-year pilot project, which was independently evaluated and has produced guidelines for further work in this area. Author/s: Claire Goodchild For the full article please...
The Glasgow 99 Year of Architecture and Design project Just Another Disability – Making Design Dementia Friendly has shown how proactive, thoughtful design can improve the lifestyle of people with dementia and their carers in many different environments. Robin Dick reports. Author/s: Robin Dick For the full article please see the PDF download linked to...
Design to improve the environment of care can begin at a simple and affordable level. Anthea Innes explains how colours and themes transformed life for residents of an Anchor home in Cumbria. Author/s: Anthea Innes For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if...
In an example of how simple measures can be taken to bring residents’ memories alive, care assistant Mary McIlwaine tells John Killick about her work in a residential home in Belfast. Author/s: Mary McIlwaine For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you...
A range of complex and specific visual impairments and perceptual problems can compound the difficulties faced by a person with dementia, as Clare Morris explains in this third article. Author/s: Clare Morris For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Linda Clare reviews research on interventions designed to help with memory functioning in early dementia. Author/s: Linda Clare For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Margaret Anne Tibbs reports from the 15th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International, held this year in Johannesburg, South Africa. Author/s: Margaret Anne Tibbs For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Barbara Jagger describes her work as listener, facilitator and scribe with people with dementia. Author/s: Barbara Jagger For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....