Jones I (2022) #OneGoodTurn – Bringing old and young together in COVID. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 27-28. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Isobel Jones is CEO of Alive, a charity dedicated to improving the quality of life of older people and their carers. [/su_box] Bringing the older and younger generations together can result in…...
Aynsley-Green A (2022) It’s time to take seriously the needs of children and young people living in the shadow of young-onset dementia affecting parents in families. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 24-26. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Sir Al Aynsley-Green is professor emeritus of child health at University College London, former first children’s commissioner for…...
Marshall J (2022) Care home staff needs beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 29-32. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Dr Joanna Marshall is principal clinical psychologist and clinical lead, Durham and Darlington Care Home Liaison Hub and Care Home Wellbeing Service, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. [/su_box] If care…...
Murphy C (2022) Continence care for people living with dementia: a strategic priority. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 18-19. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Cathy Murphy is principal research fellow, Helen Chester is research fellow, Barbara Bradbury is senior research fellow, and Leanne Morrison is lecturer in health psychology, all at the University of Southampton…....
Baxter J (2022) A new resource to help improve support for people with young onset dementia. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 17. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Jo Baxter is policy officer at Alzheimer’s Society. [/su_box] A new resource supports care professionals to offer a tailored approach to people with young onset dementia. Jo Baxter…...
Schweitzer P (2022) Performing Oral History. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 20-21. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Pam Schweitzer MBE is a writer, producer and director of Reminiscence Theatre. She founded and directs the European Reminiscence Network. Email pam@pamschweitzer.com. *Performing Oral History: A Symposium held on April 11th-13th 2022 on-line and at the University of…...
Jarvis J (2022) Ad-Memoire: prompting smiles and happy stories. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 22-23. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] At the time of writing Jane Jarvis was project manager at the charity History of Advertising Trust [/su_box] Jane Jarvis discusses the work of the History of Advertising Trust with dementia care practitioners and how…...
Milton S (2022) Dementia Diaries. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 14 One of the things which people often say about Dementia Diaries is how positive they are. Positive about life in general, and about living with dementia in particular. People with dementia often go to great lengths to “put on a good face”, especially in…...
Carroll D, Rendell M (2022) Relationship-Centred Design – A new approach to creating actively used care setting gardens. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 32-35. [su_box title=”Author details” box_color=”#bbe4fa” title_color=”#000000″] Debbie Carroll is director and Mark Rendell is former director, Step Change Design. [/su_box] Gardens in care home settings are often under-used, but a garden redesign…...
JDC Asks: How do issues of diversity impact on people’s experiences of living with dementia or caring for someone with the condition? Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 15-16 Lucy Whitman, independent writer and editor: You are a 50 year old man with dementia and it is no longer possible for you to live in the…...