Liz Ansah describes the simple tool she developed to help a care home staff team identify residents at risk of weight loss, and the planned action to take for each individual. Author/s: Liz Ansah For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you...
Katie Clark describes a reading group with a difference where people with dementia can rediscover the joys of reading poems together. Author/s: Katie Clark For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Amanda Stevenson and colleagues share lessons learned in one care home about using dolls. Author/s: Amanda Stevenson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Karen Downes describes how some friends and family members have reacted to her diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s, and laments the lack of support. Author/s: Karen Downes For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Anna Tickle describes the introduction of cognitive stimulation therapy to an acute assessment ward for older people with dementia. Author/s: Anna Tickle For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Susannah Thwaites and Anita Sara explain how staff on an inpatient ward took the ideas of cognitive stimulation therapy and developed individualised boxes jam-packed with ideas for one-to-one working. Author/s: Susannah Thwaites, Anita Sara For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you...
Debbie Sells and Louisa Shirley introduce a new approach to care planning, which aims to support staff to feel confident and prepared for when things might go wrong, especially if the person has a history of behaviour that challenges. Author/s: Debbie Sells, Louisa Shirley For the full article please see the PDF download linked to...
Donna Newman-Bluestein and Heather Hill explain what dance therapy means for people with dementia, and the role it can play as an integral part of person-centred care. Author/s: Donna Newman-Bluestein, Heather Hill For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In this sixth and last article in her series on the brain and dementia care, Elizabeth Milwain describes the physical demands working in a person-centred way makes on the brain, and what this means for care staff and carers. Author/s: Elizabeth Milwain For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right....
Do we know enough about the contribution of telecare to the quality of life and well-being of people with dementia? Gill Windle reviews and analyses the research evidence. Author/s: Gill Windle For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....