Working with Older People: Volume 13 Issue 3
Practical approaches to work, leisure, lifestyle and learning
Table of contents
Explaining about…making progress on dementia
Toby Williamson2009 should be seen as the year for making real progress in the development of services for older people with dementia, as well as services for older people with other mental…
How we can radically improve life for people with dementia
Andrew ChidgeyThe Alzheimer's Society has developed a range of services including awareness campaigns, information for people with dementia and carers, peer support networks, dementia advisers…
Developing services for people with dementia
Ann McDonald, Becky HeathHealth and social care agencies located in rural areas face particular challenges if they are to be able to effectively support people with dementia within their communities. Ann…
The M Technique® for dementia
Jane BuckleTouch is one of the fundamental ways that we communicate and relate to people, particularly those who are closest to us. Yet sadly, many people, especially those who are old and…
Music as a therapeutic medium for engagement: training to support the well‐being of caregivers as well as their cared‐for patients
Trish BurrowsThere is a common view among care staff working with people with dementia that regular musical interactions are likely to have positive effects on the physical and emotional…
Understanding the experiences and needs of people with dementia and sight loss
Vanessa Lawrence, Joanna MurrayIt would surprise many people to know that sight loss may be more common in people with dementia; the effect of these two conditions on people's lives had never previously been…
GPS tracking for people with dementia
Rupert McShane, Lindsey SkeltThe ‘people versus technology’ debate is ongoing; and as the social care system becomes ever more cash‐strapped and the shortage of appropriately skilled people continues, so will…
Rhetoric into reality: the journey towards becoming person‐centred
Sheena Wyllie, Val GainsBarchester Healthcare's Memory Lane Communities programme is gaining recognition for its standards in specialist care for people with dementia. In this article, Sheena Wyllie and…
My work
Sally BellWithin 10 years, Sally Bell has progressed from being a resident warden to head of a sheltered housing service. She says that her dedication comes from ‘a deep respect’ for older…
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- Dr Simone Bacchini