The Journal of Dementia Care
Essential reading for all those working with people with dementia.
The Journal of Dementia Care launched in 1993, at the forefront of a modern approach to care for people with dementia.
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It is a multi-disciplinary, bi-monthly journal aimed at all professionals working with people with dementia. It recognises that professional carers working with people with dementia have their own special demands which deserve a specialist publication.
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The Journal of Dementia Care has the following aims:
- To provide a strong editorial commitment to improving the quality of care provided for people with dementia in hospitals, residential and nursing homes, daycare and homecare settings.
- To raise the profile of all professionals working in this specialist field.
- To present the ideas and opinions of professionals working with people with dementia.
- To emphasise the value and importance of training to achieve quality care.
The Journal of Dementia Care Editorial Advisory Board
To ensure that the editorial in the Journal is representative of all aspects of current care practice, the publishers have created an editorial board comprised of leading professionals reflecting the publication's multi-disciplinary approach. Current members of the board are:
- Professor Dawn Brooker, director, University of Worcester Association for Dementia Studies
- Professor David Challis, professor of social work and community care, Personal Social Services Research Unit, University of Manchester
- Professor Murna Downs, University of Bradford; Dr Nori Graham, vice president of Alzheimer?s Disease International
- Professor Steve Iliffe, professor of primary care for older people, University College London and Royal Free medical schools
- Maria Parsons, lead dementia adviser, Sanctuary Care; Lynne Phair, consultant nurse for older people, West Sussex Primary Care Trust
- Jackie Pool, occupational therapist and consultant in dementia care
- Jennie Powell, lead speech and language therapist, Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust
- Dr Amanda Thompsell, old age psychiatrist, Care Homes Support Team, Southwark PCT
- Professor Bob Woods, professor of clinical psychology of older people, University of Wales, Bangor.
Consultant editors
- Professor Jill Manthorpe, professor of social work, Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King?s College London
- Dr Hazel Heath, independent nurse consultant, specialising in care of older people.
Editorial Content
The Journal of Dementia Care provides regular sections on the following topics:
- News
A round up of the latest news and views in the dementia care field, with commentary on how the issues affect you. - Education
Features by independent authors designed to keep your knowledge and practice up to date. Many of these articles, including the acclaimed "person centred care" series of care studies, are suitable for use in staff development and training. - Care Practice
Reports of good practice and projects from dementia care practitioners in the UK and worldwide, chosen to stimulate improvement in the quality of care and the care environment. - Training
Latest material reviewed - new ideas - information on couses, seminars and conferences. - Challenge and Controversy
Discussion and debate about the practical, moral and ethical issues that affect those working in this stimulating field. - Research Focus
Articles which keep readers up-to-date with the rapidly expanding field of social, psychological and nursing research in dementia care. Aimed to provide a channel of two way communication between researchers and practitioners, and to ensure that research findings influence practice, while practitioners' concerns are fed back into research agenda. Important advances in the medical and scientific areas are reported as information becomes available.
And much more besides...
- Network
Short reports of projects and developments across the UK and worldwide
Bright ideas that have improved quality of care and/or the care environment - Conference Reports
- Coming Events
- Book Reviews
- Publications and Resources
Associated Publications and Events
The magazine is part of a stable of publications, activities and events for the long term care sector.
Alongside The Journal of Dementia Care, the publishers, Hawker Publications, provide the following publications and events:
- Caring Times
The management magazine for the long term care sector. - The Care Awards
The annual awards ceremony celebrating excellence in long term care. - Conferences and Exhibitions
Caring Times is associated in the organisation of various conferences and exhibitions dealing with long term care. - careinfo.org
The long term care website for the industry. - Publications
Hawker Publications, publishers of Caring Times, also publishes a range of books aimed at helping and providing education to those working in the sector.
Key Personnel at the Journal of Dementia Care
- Editor: Sue Benson
- Deputy Editor: Catherine Ross
- Production editor & website editor: Andy Jackson
- Advertisement Manager: Caroline Bowern
- Editor in Chief: Dr Richard Hawkins
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