The importance of positive communication for older adults
Robin Dynes, author of ‘Positive Communication: Activities to reduce isolation and improve the wellbeing of older adults’ explains the reasoning behind his book. We belong…
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How has the field of dementia care changed in the past 30 years?
Dementia Awareness Week 14-20 May 2017 To mark JKP’s 30th anniversary year, Professor Dawn Brooker writes for us on the challenges and achievements of 30…
Ageing and Spirituality: What does it mean to grow old in the twenty-first century? by Elizabeth MacKinlay
“Many of us have the potential to live out their later years with hope, resilience and growing into fullness of life, coming to new realisations…
Confused, Angry, Anxious? How to understand and tackle challenging behaviours in older people in care
In this extract, the authors of Confused, Angry, Anxious? look at one of the many challenges healthcare professionals can face when working in older and dementia care.…
The Making of ‘Dad’s Not All There Any More – A comic about dementia’.
Alex Demetris is an illustrator, cartoonist and maker of comics. He completed an MA in Illustration in 2012, which resulted in a comic based on…
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On Grandma’s Box of Memories – interview with the creators
Jean Demetris was a primary school teacher for 22 years. 8 years ago her husband was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia. She dealt with many aspects of…
Introduction to the Psychology of Ageing for Non-Specialists – a free extract.
In this extract from the Introduction to the Psychology of Ageing for Non-Specialists author Professor Ian Stuart-Hamilton explains a little about the idea behind this edition and the audience…
Breaking the final taboo – a talk with Dying Matters.
Final Chapters: Writings About the End of Life is a moving collection of short stories and poetry pieces originally written for a competition run by the…