As Virginia Bell and David Troxel publish a second book – The Best Friends Staff – about this simple radical approach, Faith Gibson explains its benefits Author/s: Faith Gibson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In this second part of their research investigating dementia and communication, Richard Ward and colleagues focus on the relationship between people with dementia and care workers in formal care settings, raising important questions about the effectiveness of care in supporting the social identity of people with dementia Author/s: Richard Ward For the full article please…...
Jerusalem: Rakel Berenbaum describes a scheme which sees young and old people alike bringing out the best in each other Author/s: Rakel Berenbaum For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Do parish clergy know or care about older people with dementia? Bjoern Matthes and Anthea Tinker report Author/s: Bjoern Matthes, Anthea Tinker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Bristol: Tina Free reports on the evaluation of Dementia Care Trust’s counselling service for carers – now expanded to offer counselling for people with dementia too Author/s: Tina Free For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
London: Kay Braganza and David Clegg describe how art has helped people with dementia to express themselves at a fundamental human level Author/s: Kay Braganza, David Clegg For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Devon: Kerrie Wayland and Helen Cosgrove describe their creative communication arts project with people with dementia Author/s: Kerrie Wayland, Helen Cosgrove For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Simon Denegri casts an eye over the party conferences – and finds a few rays of hope among the grey uniformity Author/s: Simon Denegri For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Despite its many benefits, the ‘new culture’ of care disguises an agenda which is still fundamentally custodial, writes Will Blake Author/s: Will Blake For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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....