November/December 2003

Support for relatives visiting care homes

Julia Burton-Jones reports on a project to find out more about the special needs of relatives and friends visiting people with dementia in care homes Author/s: Julia Burton-Jones 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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A memory remediation group: proving there is life after diagnosis

Newcastle upon Tyne: Sarah Daniel and Karen Morgan received a Queen’s Nursing Institute/Alzheimer’s Society Award for the ‘memory remediation’ groups described here Author/s: Sarah Daniel, Karen Morgan 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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Clinical audit – a powerful tool to optimise care

Clinical audit is a powerful tool to maximise therapeutic interventions in a continuing care setting, say the Robinson Ward team at Mile End Hospital. Their aim was to draw attention to the need for more staff, but the audit actually resulted in targets for activity time being achieved with no increase in staffing. Author/s: Jennifer…...

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What about me? Support for dementia care staff

The most important ‘tools’ in dementia care are staff, yet support for them is often neglected. Anne Sammut discusses key issues involved in creating a supportive work environment and addressing individuals’ needs for emotional support. Author/s: Anne Sammut For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive…...

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Why do we ignore these ethical issues?

Janet Cox explores the way the rights of a person with dementia can be overridden and their freedom restricted even when everyone involved seems to be acting from the best of motives. Author/s: Janet Cox For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if…...

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