West Midlands: Tony Elliott and Kate Read report on ‘A step in the right direction’, a conference on early onset dementia which took place earlier this year. Author/s: Tony Elliott, Kate Read For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
‘Free’ nursing care has been promised. Simon Denegri asks whether the government has got the drive 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....
By Neil Stamp, training development officer, Dementia Voice Author/s: Neil Stamp 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: Madeline Armstrong For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
London: Jude Sweeting describes a one-day event in London which rekindled the past and enlivened the present. Author/s: Jude Sweeting For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Arts-based activities can make a real difference in dementia care, giving people who may have lost the skills of ordinary conversation vital opportunities to express themselves in a different way, writes Richard Coaten Author/s: Richard Coaten For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...
In the first of two articles, Barbara Pointon describes the difficulties she and her husband with dementia have faced in trying to find services that will actually accommodate real people’s needs, lifestyles and means Author/s: Barbara Pointon For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...
Anthea Innes and colleagues describe the challenge of providing culturally appropriate services to people with dementia from ethnic minority cultures Author/s: Anthea Innes For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
A new report from the British Psychological Society addresses the difficulties involved in making decisions about a person’s fitness to drive in early dementia. It is a valuable step towards consensus on this vitally important issue, writes Linda Clare Author/s: Linda Clare For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....
Bryony Smith reports on a small study which showed that facilitating engagement in purposeful occupation can help to minimise disturbing behaviours for individuals with dementia on general hospital wards. Author/s: Bryony Smith For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....