News highlights p.
6-8
- Failures in
Scotland’s NHS continuing care for people with dementia
- Global dementia
alliance launched during World Health Assembly in Geneva
- G8 legacy
events follow up summit discussions
- Alzheimer’s
Research UK campaign for long-term dementia strategy
JDC asks….
What should be done
to improve implementation of the mental Capacity Act (2005)?
Natalie Saunders, Director of Independent Care
Consultants; George McNamara, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at the
Alzheimer’s Society; Peter Edwards, mental capacity human rights lawyer;
Richard Tucker, Mental Health Legislation Training Officer NHS Foundation Trust
p. 8-9
Active living: what
works
An investigation into the reasons why people with
dementia and their carers do – and do not – stay physically active
p. 10-11
Technology, fun and
games
Lessons from running technology groups for people with
dementia
p. 12-13
Support model works
well
Findings from an evaluation of an Alzheimer’s society
dementia support service.
p. 14-15
Introducing #demphd
An online discussion forum for students of dementia,
which makes use of the social media platform Twitter
p. 16-17
Making a difference
in dementia education
The importance of a consistent and inclusive approach
to dementia education for all professions and work done to develop a Curriculum for dementia education
p. 18-21
Vibrant Communities:
the care homes of the future
Activities in the care sector, and emerging evidence
in favour of participatory approaches, and Ladder to the Moon organization
p. 22-25
Progress on
developing research in care homes
This article discusses the background, culture and
context of research within the care home sector as a provider of care in
comparison with the NHS
p. 26-28
The benefits of
activity on an acute medical ward
Four case studies from observational research that
studied the responses of people with dementia to increased social interaction
and activity on a hospital ward
p. 29-31
Animal-assisted
therapy in dementia care: a critical appraisal of evidence
Research evidence highlights that AAT has the
potential to be a high-quality complementary therapeutic intervention in
dementia care
p. 32-33
Continence : a
priority for research and practice
p. 35-36
Research summaries – p. 36
- Black and
Minority Ethnic carers’ experiences
- Capacity and
best interests
- Reminiscence
RESOURCES
Finding the why:
enabling active participation in life in aged care [DVD]
Photographer Cathy Greenblat’s work features in this
new short film. The film was made during
Cathy’s one week visit to Starrett Lodge in HamlynTerrace New South Wales where she used photography and film to
capture the care being offered there to people living with dementia.
The
Library has this DVD for loan
Dementiacarer.net – a new website
aimed at family carers of people living with dementia. The website includes around 100 short video
interviews with carers talking about how they have developed ways of coping
with everyday problems.
Listen, talk, connect: communicating
with people living with dementia – free guide from Care UK aimed at family
carers, relatives and friends. Download
from www.careuk.com.
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