September/October 2003

  • Evaluating reminiscence in dementia care

    Lene Thorgrimson, Pam Scweitzer and Martin Orrell report on a small scale randomised controlled trial of the Remebering Yesterday, Caring Today programme of reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their carers, and volunteers Author/s: Lene Thorgrimson, Pam Scweitzer, Martin Orrell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...

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  • Acting out a serious purpose

    Lesley Benham describes the drama behind a Dorset dementia care initiative Author/s: Lesley Benham 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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  • The humorous side of dementia

    Jerusalem: Rakel Berenbaum discusses the value of laughter for everyone Author/s: Rakel Berenbaum 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 therapeutic journey

    Jim Ellis describes one particular way in which he and his wife Margaret, with severe early onset dementia, were able to share and enjoy communication Author/s: Jim Ellis 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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  • From ‘smart’ homes to ‘WISE’ homes

    Tony Rice explores some new directions in assistive technology Author/s: Tony Rice 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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  • Sexuality and intimacy in care homes

    Cynthia Heymanson describes a training programme to address a sensitive issue among care staff Author/s: Cynthia Heymanson 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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  • Clock Watching

    Editorial Comment Author/s: Mary Marshall 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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  • Cooking up a problem in the kitchen

    Changes in cooking, food preparation and eating habits may give rise to concern among relatives of people with dementia. Jill Manthorpe, Roger Watson and Anne Stimpson report on survey findings on this theme, and draw out messages for services Author/s: Jill Manthorpe, Roger Watson, Anne Stimpson For the full article please see the PDF download…...

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  • Chatter matters – advice on communication for carers

    Colin Barnes describes how he sets about offering communication advice to family carers of people with dementia, and the materials he has developed to help carers understand the reasons for common difficulties and strategies for more successful communication Author/s: Colin Barnes For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...

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  • Designing a garden for people with dementia

    In this second of two articles Martin Cobley sets out principles for designing a garden to be used by people with dementia Author/s: Martin Cobley 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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