Jones I (2022) #OneGoodTurn – Bringing old and young together in COVID. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 27-28. Bringing the older and younger generations together can result in remarkable benefits for both. Isobel Jones explains a charity initiative that brought joy, purpose and wellbeing for all those involved. Who can deny the magic of the...
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. Children in families affected by young onset dementia have their own significant needs of which professionals should be mindful. Al Aynsley-Green, the former...
Marshall J (2022) Care home staff needs beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 29-32. If care home staff are to care well for residents, they must have their own needs met. Joanna Marshall describes how the 8-Needs Framework for residents has been adapted to include staff’s needs. Care homes have faced very...
Murphy C (2022) Continence care for people living with dementia: a strategic priority. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 18-19. Continence problems among people with dementia are often poorly managed and can result in early admission to residential care. Cathy Murphy and colleagues highlight a new study looking for answers to help health professionals provide good...
Baxter J (2022) A new resource to help improve support for people with young onset dementia. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 17. A new resource supports care professionals to offer a tailored approach to people with young onset dementia. Jo Baxter sets out how the Young Dementia Network resource will make a difference. A new...
Schweitzer P (2022) Performing Oral History. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 20-21. Reminiscence and oral history can tap into a rich reservoir of personal memories to enliven the present day. Pam Schweitzer and Faith Gibson report on the Performing Oral History Symposium, which demonstrated the breadth and richness of this field from a range of disciplines...
Jarvis J (2022) Ad-Memoire: prompting smiles and happy stories. Journal of Dementia Care 30(6) 22-23. Jane Jarvis discusses the work of the History of Advertising Trust with dementia care practitioners and how vintage TV adverts are the perfect prompt for conversation, laughter and shared memories. Vintage TV adverts can be an excellent reminiscence resource in...
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. Gardens in care home settings are often under-used, but a garden redesign may not produce the desired results on its own. Debbie Carroll and Mark Rendell argue that design support should...
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...