Dyslexia is a common condition affecting many adults, a significant number of whom will not have been diagnosed. Some people reporting difficulties with their memory will have dyslexia, and this will complicate the cognitive assessment process. Rebecca Thompson describes what is known about the condition and the implications for assessing and supporting individuals in the…...
Aberdeenshire: Iona Parkinson and Carole Milligan describe a support club for people with dementia and their carers where everyone is benefiting from T’ai Chi sessions Author/s: Iona Parkinson, Carole Milligan For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Poet Leah Thorn explains how her father’s path through Alzheimer’s disease has informed her recent work Author/s: Leah Thorn For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
A new training resource has been launched to educate the police Author/s: rg/admin/jdcarticles-amend.pl For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Kate Briggs and Jane Batchelor report on a transatlantic collaboration to assess the quality of care for people with dementia in residential and nursing homes Author/s: Kate Briggs, Jane Batchelor For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
New courses are meeting a dementia training shortfall, writes Buz Loveday Author/s: Buz Loveday 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....
The PROP group is taking an unusually proactive approach to improving awareness of young onset dementia and ensuring that service users in this group have a say in the care they receive. Denise Chaston, Nick Pollard and Dennis Jubb explain the group’s campaigning philosophy Author/s: Denise Chaston, Nick Pollard, Dennis Jubb For the full article…...
Jon Gray and Janet Ulman assessed the impact of the Jabadao approach, focusing on non-verbal communication, on the well-being of a group of people with dementia in a hospital ward Author/s: Jon Gray, Janet Ulman For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if…...
Brenda Walker and Tony Dale describe their Fancy Footwork dementia care training method, which assists in communicating with people who have dementia without lying to them or telling them truths which could prove difficult or hurtful Author/s: Brenda Walker, Tony Dale For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...