Karen Watchman on Intellectual Disability and Dementia
Karen Watchman, Lecturer in Dementia at the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice, and editor of the new book Intellectual Disability and Dementia, joined us for…
Category: Dementia
Activities for Older People in Care Homes – even when everyone’s under the weather!
Sarah Crockett, author of Activities for Older People in Care Homes, writes about how, with the right attitude, activities co-ordinators can turn any situation (even…
The magic of puppetry in dementia care
In this post Karrie Marshall, author of Puppetry in Dementia Care, describes using the power of puppetry to engage with emotions that go beyond words…
Books for Professionals Working with Older People.
If you work with older people or have an interest in elder care and dementia care, we’ve put together this booklet of new and bestselling…
Try out these free activities from ‘Activities for Older People in Care Homes’
Next month sees the release of JKP’s Activities for Older People in Care Homes from Sarah Crockett, the 2010 winner of the National Association of…
Reminiscence in Dementia Care – An Extract from ‘Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today’.
This week is Dementia Awareness Week in the UK, so we thought it would be the perfect time to share an extract from one of our…
Request a free copy of JKP’s latest catalogue on dementia
Our latest catalogue on Dementia and Elder Care is now available. With full information on our new and bestselling titles, this catalogue is a tremendous…
Occupational therapist Jackie Pool interviewed by OT Expert website
It is currently Occupational Therapy Week in the UK from 5-11th November 2012. Jackie Pool, a specialist trainer in the field of dementia care, was interviewed by…
VIDEO: ‘The Funshop’ – John Killick using playfulness in dementia
John Killick demonstrates some of the playfulness techniques showcased in his new book, Playfulness and Dementia: A Practice Guide in the video below. Professor Dawn Brooker, Director…
Supporting family and friends of loved ones with dementia
In honour of World Alzheimers Day 2012 Dave Pulsford and Rachel Thompson, authors of the forthcoming book Dementia – Support for Family and Friends, share…