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About us The Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) exists to improve services for people with dementia and their carers throughout the UK and beyond. We do this through research and teaching and by supporting workers and organisations that provide care for people with dementia. Our staff of academics, health and social care professionals, researchers and event organisers provide comprehensive dementia education and training, consultancy and research services. The Centre’s flagship Iris Murdoch Building is a model for dementia-friendly design. This open and welcoming environment provides inspiration for our team’s work in designing and remodelling care homes for people with dementia. Research into understanding the needs of people and how to support them is central to our work. The Research Group are members of the University of Stirling who conduct research into our understanding of dementia and related matters. Their projects help to improve the quality of life and services for people with dementia and their carers.
t is my very great pleasure to extend a warm welcome to the Dementia Services Development Centre’s latest publications list. Our expanding range of specialist literature and dementia-related resources is constantly growing, and over the following pages you will find books and booklets, DVDs, and a host of other tools that are designed to equip you with up-todate skills and knowledge. We are also delighted to include details of our new virtual hospital, a free online tool to promote the best dementia-friendly design within hospitals. This complements our innovative and popular virtual care home. Both these online resources will enable readers to gain even more from our extensive Dementia Design Series, which you can browse through and order on the following pages. As well as expanding our range of publications, we are continuing to work to ensure that accurate, accessible information on dementia is made available to the widest audience possible. We are currently developing a range of leaflets in minority ethnic languages, and are also running events for carers that are translated into different languages. This will help ensure that our messages about the importance of delivering best practice and accessing appropriate support are spread as widely as possible. Whether you are a family carer, a clinician, a social care professional, an architect or a designer, or you simply want to know more about how you can best support a person you know who is living with dementia, there is something in the following pages for you. There are jargon-free practitioner guides designed to help carers understand various aspects of dementia, and easy-to-read tips and hints for family members who are caring for someone affected by the condition; there is international theory-based policy and practice, and a range of training resources for people working in acute, community and home care settings. All the products we feature here are available through the DSDC’s online dementia shop (www.dementiashop.co.uk), and many can be ordered through Amazon (www.amazon.co.uk). Alternatively, there is an order form on the back page. At the DSDC we specialise in providing innovative, passionate, intelligent and practical advice about dementia care. As you will discover, the people who have used our services highly value our input, and we are sure that you will too. Please let us know what you think of our products – we can be contacted any time by email at dementiashop@stir.ac.uk. Professor June Andrews Director, Dementia Services Development Centre
Contents New titles
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Acute care
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Books for carers
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Care needs
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Communication
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Diet & nutrition
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Design & housing Free eBooks
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Telecare
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Other books by DSDC authors
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Coming soon
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NEW TITLES
Designing interiors for people with dementia
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Evidence-based practice, innovation, collaboration
This resource pack supports the care of people with dementia in hospital settings. It contains practical information to help busy hospital staff in their day-to-day care of people with dementia. The pack is relevant for nursing, medical and ancillary staff, as well as allied health professionals, social work staff who work in hospital settings, managers, trainers and researchers. It is designed for easy reference within busy ward environments and can be used to support learning and development as part of the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (DoH, 2004). ISBN: 978 1 908063 05 2 | £65.00 | Resource pack
Dementia Nurse Delirium – 2nd edition
A resource pack for staff
Delirium is a major concern for healthcare professionals because Delirium it is complex to diagnose and careDelirium for. Good management of delirium requires appropriate assessment of mental status, combined with awareness of the medical and environmental factors that may be involved. This book will benefit healthcare professionals caring for people with dementia in all settings. It looks at the causes of delirium, risk factors, steps that can be taken to prevent the condition and the need for ongoing care. Case studies and assessment scales are also included. ISBN: 978 0 9871892 4 0 | £20.00 | Book (also available as a free download) 2nd edition
People with dementia who are admitted to older people’s mental health units are usually acutely distressed. They need an environment which is calm, quiet, understandable and safe. Dementia-friendly design is a non-pharmaceutical intervention in itself. It also provides the optimal setting for the full range of interventions that people with dementia in older people’s mental health units will receive. It is almost cost neutral and simply requires a real understanding of the impairments that old age and dementia bring, and which are especially complex when combined. We hope this publication will lead to better environments for those very vulnerable people. ISBN: 978 1 908063 15 1 | £20.00 | Book Designing mental health units for older people
DEMENTIA DESIGN SERIES
Design for people with dementia: an overview of building design regulators – England edition
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The care of people with dementia in acute hospital settings
2nd edition
Designing mental health units for older people
This book provides an overview of key legislation, regulation, standards and guidance applicable in England. It also includes associated inspection and enforcement powers relating to building design matters, including external spaces, for people with dementia. It identifies where legislation, regulation, standards and guidance are at variance with optimal building and external space design guidance for people with dementia and helps identify a constructive way forward once variances have been clarified. ISBN: 978 1 908063 16 8 | £20.00 | Book
The care of people with dementia in acute hospital settings: evidence-based practice, innovation and collaboration: a resource pack for staff
Delirium 2nd edition
This design guidance is aimed at everyone concerned with the care of people with dementia. It is intended to assist commissioners, providers, operators, managers and staff of care homes as well as NHS facilities. It has also been written to help people with dementia living at home, as well as their carers, relatives and friends. It aims to help architects, interior and product designers design more effectively for people with dementia. In this book we are primarily looking at the practical and aesthetic aspects of interior design, as well as fixtures and fittings. For the purposes of this guide, interior design covers all the features occurring in the internal environment. This includes to an extent architectural building elements such as staircases and window design insofar as they have an impact on the interior of the building. ISBN: 978 1 908063 14 4 | £22.50 | Book
“25 Champions have completed this resource and now act as role models, demonstrating good practice to other staff, which is fantastic.”
ACUTE CARE
Designing interiors for people with dementia – 4th edition
Design for people with dementia: an overview of building design regulators – England edition DEMENTIA DESIGN SERIES
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+44 (0)1786 467740 +44 (0)1786 466846 dementia@stir.ac.uk www.dementia.stir.ac.uk
The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159
Dementia design for general hospitals and emergency departments: audit tool/checklist This new audit tool contains a series of resources for improving the design of general hospitals and emergency departments so they meet the needs of people with dementia. It can be used for refurbishment projects or new buildings. Although the tool can be used informally during the design process, users are encouraged to undertake specific training in design for people with dementia. Formal accreditation of a building following audit is available from DSDC. ISBN: 978 1 908063 03 8 | £95.00 | Pack
Free delivery on selected titles from www.amazon.co.uk
Design to develop a better quality of life for people with dementia
Dementia design for general hospitals and emergency departments: Audit tool/checklist
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BOOKS FOR CARERS
10 helpful hints for carers is an easy-to-read guide for carers living with people with dementia. It provides simple, practical solutions to the everyday problems family carers can face when looking after a person with dementia. Covering areas like how to cope with aggression, creating relaxing environments, ‘wandering’, sleeplessness and how to cope with dementia and depression, it is a mine of information and good advice. ISBN: 978 1 85769 236 5 | £7.50 | Book
Helpful Hints for Carers Practical solutions for carers living with people with dementia
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10 helpful hints for dementia design at home 10 helpful hints for dementia design at home is an easy-to-read guide for carers of people with dementia. It provides simple and practical design solutions to adapt the living environment for people with dementia so that they can live independently for as long as possible. Covering topics such as lighting, interior décor, sound and use of assistive technology, it gives advice on how these elements can be used to their best advantage in the homes of people with dementia. ISBN: 978 1 85769 254 9 | £7.50 | Book
CARE NEEDS
Practical design solutions for carers living at home with someone who has dementia
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Delirium 2nd edition
2nd edition
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+44 (0)1786 467740 +44 (0)1786 466846 dementia@stir.ac.uk www.dementia.stir.ac.uk
The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159
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This film portrays Marie who has dementia and her husband who she sees as a threatening stranger. The story is seen through the eyes of Marie and her reality. The difference between this reality and how she appears to others is vividly portrayed as the story ends. The DVD includes material on person-centred care principles and footage of trainer-led discussions. Available in both PAL format (UK) and NTSC format (USA). ISBN: 1 85769 182 2 | £45.00 | DVD
“I think this text offers value for money and will be a good reference aid and resource for nursing staff in any care setting.”
Darkness in the Afternoon For use in training health, social services and voluntary organisation staff and family carers
This film may be upsetting for some viewers
Hearing the voice: improving communication
Training advisor with people with dementia: a study guide
Hearing the Voice Improving communication with people with dementia: a study guide
Lori Stevenson Edited by Alan Chapman
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Food and nutrition for people with dementia Eating and drinking well is essential in sustaining the health, independence and happiness of people with dementia. However, achieving a good, balanced diet is likely to present a range of difficulties in their everyday lives. This guide for care workers provides details of problems likely to be encountered on a daily basis – and outlines practical ways to overcome them. It includes exercises, multiple choice questions and discussion points that will help you check your level of understanding of the subject. ISBN: 978 1 85769 134 2 | £20.00 | Book
Food and nutrition for people with dementia
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Community Matron
End of life care for people with dementia: a best practice guide End of life care is a critical phase in the lives of people with dementia. This guide highlights the contribution staff can make in ensuring that the palliative and end of life care of people with dementia fits their needs and preferences. It includes practice examples, practitioner tips, references to research literature, a summary of current policy developments and web links. ISBN: 978 1 85769 249 5 | £17.50 | Book
Darkness in the afternoon
DIET AND NUTRITION
Delirium is a major concern for healthcare professionals because it is complex to diagnose and careDelirium for. Good management of delirium requires appropriate assessment of mental status, combined with awareness of the medical and environmental factors that may be involved. This book will benefit healthcare professionals caring for people with dementia in all settings. It looks at the causes of delirium, risk factors, steps that can be taken to prevent the condition and the need for ongoing care. Case studies and assessment scales are also included. ISBN: 978 0 9871892 4 0 | £20.00 | Book
“The DVD is breath of fresh air and staff feedback from those who have attended this training has been great.”
Good communication is the key to unlocking memories and improving quality of life and care. In turn, our attitudes are vital in assisting people with dementia to communicate. We need to be positive and concentrate on what the person can still do. Good communication should bring about shared moments of discovery and enjoyment. This guide includes a series of exercises to help you communicate better with people with dementia. ISBN: 1 85769 202 0 | £15.00 | Book
Helpful hints for dementia design at home
Delirium 2nd edition
Delirium – 2nd edition
“This book is excellent and does what it says - gives you helpful hints. Easy to read and to understand, and non-frightening.”
COMMUNICATION
10 helpful hints for carers
End of life care for people with dementia: a best practice guide
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Free delivery on selected titles from www.amazon.co.uk
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DESIGN & HOUSING
The DSDC’s design audit tool contains a series of resources for carrying out self-assessment of environments that are used by people with dementia. It is suitable for refurbishment projects or new buildings, and is relevant across a range of settings including day centres, wards, care homes and medical centres. The design audit tool will help identify areas for improvement, and can be used to prepare for the formal design audit certificate process. ISBN: 978 1 85769 229 7 | £95.00 | Pack
“A must-have tool for any acute hospital unit, residential or nursing home that accommodates people with dementia.”
Design to develop a better quality of life for people with dementia
Dementia Design Audit Tool
Dementia design for general hospitals and emergency departments: audit tool/checklist This new audit tool contains a series of resources for improving the design of general hospitals and emergency departments so they meet the needs of people with dementia. It can be used for refurbishment projects or new buildings. Although the tool can be used informally during the design process, users are encouraged to undertake specific training in design for people with dementia. Formal accreditation of a building following audit is available from DSDC. ISBN: 978 1 908063 03 8 | £95.00 | Pack KIRSTY BENNETT PETER BIRKETT ELIZABETH BURTON JACK CARMAN GARUTH CHALFONT CLARE COOPER MARCUS COLM CUNNINGHAM NANCY GERLACH-SPRIGGS FAY GODFREY ELLEN-ELISABETH GREFSRØD TERESIA HAZEN DR STEPHEN JUDD JOHN KILLICK ALEC LINDSAY DONNY LYONS EDITH MACINTOSH MARIA MCMANUS CLIFFORD MCCLENAGHAN DAVID MCNAIR LYNNE MITCHELL YUJI OKUBO RICHARD POLLOCK SALLY VISICK LIZ FUGGLE FAN WANG
This unique book provides comprehensive, readable information, supported by research, on all aspects of outside spaces for people with dementia. It includes material on human rights issues, cultural differences, microclimate, urban spaces and activities, as well as practical guidance on design and materials. The editors are well known in the dementia design field and they have attracted eminent expert contributors and collaborators. There are numerous case studies from different countries and settings. ISBN: 978 0 9871892 2 6 | £35.00 | Book
EDITORS
This unique book provides comprehensive, readable information, supported by research, on all aspects of outside spaces for people with dementia. It includes material on human rights issues, cultural differences, microclimate, urban spaces and activities, as well as practical guidance on design and materials. The editors are well known in the dementia design field and they have attracted eminent expert contributors and collaborators. There are numerous case studies from different countries and settings.
ANNIE POLLOCK MARY MARSHALL
“I feel the need for space to think without interruption. These moments out in the garden give me strength to keep going and also lift my spirits.” Alec, who is living with dementia.
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Designing mental health units for older people DEMENTIA DESIGN SERIES
Designing outdoor spaces for people with dementia
ANNIE POLLOCK MARY MARSHALL EDITORS
Design for people with dementia: an overview of building design regulators – Scotland edition
“Excellent advice, practical and backed by research. A good companion to the sister publications from the same source.”
Improving the design of housing to assist people with dementia This book explains why environmental design is so important for people with dementia and goes on to describe the design features that follow from this. It describes modifications that are recommended within individual houses and flats, along with those that are helpful in communal internal spaces within specialist care housing units. There is also a section on designing outside spaces. Most of the recommendations do not involve additional cost – just a little forethought during the planning, refurbishment or redevelopment of accommodation. The guidance is relevant to anyone working in the field of housing. ISBN: 978 1 908063 08 3 | £20.00 | Book
People with dementia who are admitted to older people’s mental health units are usually acutely distressed. They need an environment which is calm, quiet, understandable and safe. Dementia-friendly design is a non-pharmaceutical intervention in itself. It also provides the optimal setting for the full range of interventions that people with dementia in older people’s mental health units will receive. It is almost cost neutral and simply requires a real understanding of the impairments that old age and dementia bring, and which are especially complex when combined. We hope this publication will lead to better environments for those very vulnerable people. ISBN: 978 1 908063 15 1 | £20.00 | Book
Design to develop a better quality of life for people with dementia
Dementia design for general hospitals and emergency departments: Audit tool/checklist
Designing outdoor spaces for people with dementia
Designing outside spaces for people with dementia
Designing mental health units for older people: features to assist patients with dementia and delirium
DESIGN & HOUSING
Design for people with dementia: audit tool
DEMENTIA DESIGN SERIES
Improving the design of housing to assist people with dementia i
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This book provides an overview of key legislation, regulation, standards and guidance applicable in Scotland. It also includes associated inspection and enforcement powers relating to building design matters, including external spaces, for people with dementia. It identifies where legislation, regulation, standards and guidance are at variance with optimal building and external space design guidance for people with dementia and helps identify a constructive way forward once variances have been clarified. £0.00 | eBook
DEMENTIA DESIGN SERIES
Design for people with dementia: an overview of building design regulators
Design for people with dementia: an overview of building design regulators – England edition This book provides an overview of key legislation, regulation, standards and guidance applicable in England. It also includes associated inspection and enforcement powers relating to building design matters, including external spaces, for people with dementia. It identifies where legislation, regulation, standards and guidance are at variance with optimal building and external space design guidance for people with dementia and helps identify a constructive way forward once variances have been clarified. ISBN: 978 1 908063 16 8 | £20.00 | Book
Free delivery on selected titles from www.amazon.co.uk
Design for people with dementia: an overview of building design regulators – England edition DEMENTIA DESIGN SERIES
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DESIGN & HOUSING
Hearing, sound and the acoustic environment for people with dementia
This book provides guidance on appropriate lighting design for environments used by people with dementia and is relevant for new-builds, refurbishments and alterations to residential buildings. The visual sense can act as a critical tool, allowing the person with dementia to make sense of their environment and maximise their remaining abilities. As a result, good lighting design can enable a person with dementia to experience more independence, have more of a choice and thus retain more dignity. This third edition has been fully updated to reflect current best practice. ISBN: 978 1 85769 250 1 | £20.00 | Book
The quality of the acoustic environment is a vital component of good dementia-friendly design. Good acoustics can actively contribute to ensuring that a person with dementia can communicate and remain included within the community within which they live, be that a care home, supported housing scheme or hospital care. ISBN: 978 185769 2563 | £20.00 | Book
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Light and lighting design for people with dementia i
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Hearing, sound and the acoustic environment for people with dementia i
DESIGN & HOUSING
Light and lighting design for people with dementia – 3rd edition
Designing balconies, roof terraces and roof gardens for people with dementia As land values increase and people wish to remain in familiar inner city areas, we are more likely to see higher multi-storey care homes. This book describes practical ways in which new and existing buildings can maximise opportunities for people with dementia to access outside space using balconies, roof terraces and roof gardens. ISBN: 978 1 85769 251 8 | £20.00 | Book
Designing interiors for people with dementia – 4th edition This design guidance is aimed at everyone concerned with the care of people with dementia. It is intended to assist commissioners, providers, operators, managers and staff of care homes as well as NHS facilities. It has also been written to help people with dementia living at home, as well as their carers, relatives and friends. It aims to help architects, interior and product designers design more effectively for people with dementia. In this book we are primarily looking at the practical and aesthetic aspects of interior design, as well as fixtures and fittings. For the purposes of this guide, interior design covers all the features occurring in the internal environment. This includes to an extent architectural building elements such as staircases and window design insofar as they have an impact on the interior of the building. ISBN: 978 1 908063 14 4 | £22.50 | Book
Designing interiors for people with dementia DEMENTIA DESIGN SERIES
DEMENTIA DESIGN SERIES
Designing balconies, roof terraces and roof gardens for people with dementia
10 helpful hints for dementia design at home 10 helpful hints for dementia design at home is an easy-to-read guide for carers of people with dementia. It provides simple and practical design solutions to adapt the living environment for people with dementia so that they can live independently for as long as possible. Covering topics such as lighting, interior décor, sound and use of assistive technology it gives advice on how these elements can be used to their best advantage in the homes of people with dementia. ISBN: 978 1 85769 254 9 | £7.50 | Book
Helpful hints for dementia design at home Practical design solutions for carers living at home with someone who has dementia
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Design features to assist patients with dementia in general hospitals and emergency departments This book describes design principles which will ensure that general hospitals and emergency departments are more comfortable and less stressful for people with dementia. It examines the policy context and outlines the particular challenges relating to dementia-friendly design in hospital settings. It looks at key design features in detail and provides practical advice on changes to décor, fixtures and finishes which will benefit people with dementia. Many of the alterations described can be made at minimal cost or easily incorporated into routine decorating schedules. The information is relevant for new buildings, as well as refurbishments and alterations to existing hospitals. ISBN: 978 1 908063 04 5 | £15.00 | Book
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FREE eBOOKS
Telehealthcare and mental health: using telehealthcare effectively in the support of people living with mental disorder
This book provides an overview of key legislation, regulation, standards and guidance applicable in Scotland. It also includes associated inspection and enforcement powers relating to building design matters, including external spaces, for people with dementia. It identifies where legislation, regulation, standards and guidance are at variance with optimal building and external space design guidance for people with dementia and helps identify a constructive way forward once variances have been clarified. £0.00 | eBook
This practice guide explores ways in which telehealthcare can contribute to the support, protection, and quality of life of people with a mental disorder. It includes examples of telehealthcare for people with a mental illness, along with case and service illustrations, and features a ‘model’ training programme. ISBN: 978 1 85769 255 6 | £0.00 | eBook
DEMENTIA DESIGN SERIES
Design for people with dementia: an overview of building design regulators
Telecare and sensory impairment: using telecare effectively in the support of people with sensory impairments This book explores how telecare can contribute to the support, protection, and quality of life of people with a sensory impairment. It also considers the importance of telecare in providing support and reassurance to carers. This is one of a number of publications funded by the Scottish Government’s National Telecare Development Programme. ISBN: 978 1 85769 245 7 | £0.00 | eBook Telecare and sensory impairment
Using telecare effectively in the support of people with sensory impairments
Telecare and physical disability: using telecare effectively in the support of people with severe physical disabilities and long term conditions This book explores how telecare can contribute to the support, protection, and quality of life of people with complex physical disabilities and some disabling long-term conditions. It also considers the importance of telecare in providing support and reassurance to carers. This is one of a number of publications funded by the Scottish Government’s National Telecare Development Programme. ISBN: 978 1 85769 241 9 | £0.00 | eBook
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Using telehealthcare effectively in the support of people living with mental disorder
Telecare and dementia This book explores how telecare can contribute to the support, protection, and quality of life of people with dementia. It also considers the importance of telecare in providing support and reassurance to carers. This is one of a number of publications funded by the Scottish Government’s National Telecare Development Programme. ISBN: 978 1 85769 246 4 | £0.00 | eBook
Telecare and dementia Using telecare effectively in the support of people with dementia
Telehealthcare and falls: using telehealthcare effectively in the support of people at risk of falling This book explains how telehealthcare can enable a fast response to falls, offering reassurance as well as a practical response in an emergency. It also describes how telehealthcare – that is, equipment combined with assessment, monitoring and response services – can reduce the risk of falling as part of a comprehensive individualised falls prevention and management programme. Additionally, it describes the role telehealthcare can play in providing support and reassurance to carers. £0.00 | eBook
Telehealthcare and falls Using telehealthcare effectively in the support of people at risk of falling
Telecare and physical disability Using telecare effectively in the support of people with severe physical disabilities and long-term chronic conditions
It started with a sea-shell: life story work and people with dementia This popular introduction to life story work stood the test of time and is now available in eBook format. It is an invaluable book for anyone setting out to learn about the benefits of life story work for people with dementia. It started with a sea‐shell establishes the importance of life story work for people with dementia and argues that everyone can be involved. It provides practical ideas and recommendations for good practice, and reviews the experiences of people who have done life story work and used life story books. £0.00 | eBook
Telecare and learning disability: using telecare effectively in the support of people with learning disabilities This book explores how telecare can contribute to the support, protection, and quality of life of people with a learning disability. It also considers the importance of telecare in providing support and reassurance to carers. This is one of a number of publications funded by the Scottish Government’s National Telecare Development Programme. ISBN: 978 1 85769 240 2 | £0.00 | eBook
Telehealthcare and mental health
FREE eBOOKS
Design for people with dementia: an overview of building design regulators – Scotland edition
Telecare and learning disability Using telecare effectively in the support of people with learning disabilities
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Home solutions 2 Drawing on the experiences of ten housing‐based developments across the UK this report highlights a range of approaches to and models of housing and care for people with dementia and their families. Case studies offer insights into some of the factors that contribute to good practice and how to find workable solutions to the many challenges. The format of the book offers an opportunity to view the ten projects by means of images and plans. £0.00 | eBook
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Discover the DSDC’s virtual care home and virtual hospital
Delirium 2nd edition
Delirium – 2nd edition
Delirium is a major concern for healthcare professionals because Delirium it is complex to diagnose and careDelirium for. Good management of delirium requires appropriate assessment of mental status, combined with awareness of the medical and environmental factors that may be involved. This book will benefit healthcare professionals caring for people with dementia in all settings. It looks at the causes of delirium, risk factors, steps that can be taken to prevent the condition and the need for ongoing care. Case studies and assessment scales are also included. ISBN: 978 0 9871892 4 0 | eBook (also available as a printed book priced £20.00) 2nd edition
2nd edition
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an interactive online resource showcasing examples of best practice in dementia-friendly design explore all areas of the virtual care home and hospital, rolling over the information buttons for extra information discover design recommendations that are evidence-based, innovative and often inexpensive to make
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The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159
Improving the design of housing to assist people with dementia This book explains why environmental design is so important for people with dementia and goes on to describe the design features that follow from this. It describes modifications that are recommended within individual houses and flats, along with those that are helpful in communal internal spaces within specialist care housing units. There is also a section on designing outside spaces. Most of the recommendations do not involve additional cost – just a little forethought during the planning, refurbishment or redevelopment of accommodation. The guidance is relevant to anyone working in the field of housing. ISBN: 978 1 908063 08 3 | eBook (also available as a printed book priced £20.00)
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Dementia design checklist This checklist forms part of a Design Audit and Survey Toolkit intended for use across all healthcare properties, including primary care premises. It is based on the concept of ‘inclusive’ design, which tries to ensure that the built environment does not present insurmountable barriers to those who use it. Users will include people with physical, sensory and cognitive impairments, which may be progressive, intermittent or permanent and may also include people who may have temporary disabilities. Properly considered and designed facilities will benefit everyone, including people who use wheelchairs and walking aids, people who have other types of impairment, older people and families. The toolkit is in three parts: l Dementia Design Checklist l Design for People with Dementia Audit Tool (available from DementiaShop) l Four guidance publications on design and dementia (the Dementia Design Series bundle is available from DementiaShop) £0.00 | eBook
Working with people with alcohol-related brain damage This report on the topical issue of alcohol-related brain damage looks at staff working with people with ARBD. It provides useful information for service providers, care staff, their managers and the families and carers of people with alcohol-related brain damage. The report explores the knowledge and attitudes of staff who work with people with ARBD, and looks at how their knowledge developed over time. It draws on their knowledge and experience to learn about caring for people with ARBD in care homes. £0.00 | eBook
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Dementia Design School
Key issues in evolving dementia care: international theory-based policy and practice Focusing on theoretical, policy and practice issues which are predicted to become fundamental priorities in the near future, the contributors to this book look at how dementia care works across the globe. They explore the theory underpinning dementia care, the applications of theory in dementia care research, and how this research is influencing and shaping practice. The contributors are practitioners, policy influencers and researchers who analyse case studies from the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, India, France and Malta with the aim of encouraging a dialogue and exchange of interdisciplinary initiatives and ideas. Foreword by Professor June Andrews | Edited by Anthea Innes, Fiona Kelly and Louise McCabe | ISBN: 978 1 84905 242 9 | £24.99 | Book
Evaluation in dementia care This authoritative collection sets out the critical role and application of evaluation in identifying and developing good practice in a range of dementia care settings. The contributors discuss the evaluation of care at different levels and in various settings, particularly long-stay care, covering evaluation methods, ethics, use of technology and the user’s role in the evaluation process itself. Edited by Anthea Innes and Louise McCabe | ISBN: 978 1 84310 429 2 | £19.99 | Book
Dementia care is a key public policy priority. This course will equip commissioners, architects, designers, project managers and dementia specialists with research-based evidence and current international consensus to: • design quality-assured facilities • make high-impact, best value decisions for new builds and renovations • future-proof care facilities including hospitals, day care, care homes, public housing and domestic homes
OTHER BOOKS BY DSDC AUTHORS
Various dates and locations throughout the UK
This book explores how telecare can contribute to the support, protection, and quality of life of people with dementia. It also considers the importance of telecare in providing support and reassurance to carers. This is one of a number of publications funded by the Scottish Government’s National Telecare Development Programme, in pursuit of the strategic goal of raising awareness of the importance of telecare in contemporary health and social care services. ISBN: 978 1 85769 246 4 | £15.00 | Book
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Telecare and dementia
Coming soon: Resources on dementia in minority ethnic languages The DSDC is currently developing a series of resources on dementia in minority ethic languages. These will be available to download from our website. Versions will be available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Punjab, Urdu and English. For more details visit: www.dementia.stir.ac.uk
Learn about these and many other topics during this practical three-day training event Find out more and book online at www.dementiadesignschool.com
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Designing buildings for people with dementia This book will help architects and planners ensure that new buildings are designed with people with dementia in mind, and that opportunities to incorporate optimal design features are not missed. Most of the design features that are beneficial to people with dementia are also useful for older people in general, or at worst have no negative impact on them. The guidance will help ensure that the needs of people with dementia are considered alongside those of other users of new buildings.
Air quality in buildings used by people with dementia Poor indoor air quality (temperature, dryness/humidity and air pollutants) can directly affect the health of anyone, but particularly people with dementia who may spend longer indoors than others. This guide explains the respiratory issues and considers indoor air quality and ventilation design in detail. It looks at types of ventilation and the design challenge in making it dementia-friendly. It also considers how the siting of the building and its orientation can affect interior comfort levels, and discusses how to achieve the optimum environment for people with dementia.
Behaviour This practice guide will provide practical strategies to enhance communication with people with dementia and avoid behaviour that we find challenging. It will look at how people with dementia communicate feelings, and explain how effective communication strategies can reduce levels of frustration and anxiety. It will feature sections on the influence of the environment; knowing the signals; and how people with dementia communicate feelings.
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The following resources are currently in development. If you would like us to let you know when they are available, please email dementiashop@stir.ac.uk.
Designing day care for people with dementia This book will combine ideas on designing environments for day care with service provision and respite for carers
Designing for activity with people with dementia This book will aim to provide guidance on activity and how to design an environment that enables activity. It will help care support staff to increase the involvement of family carers in activity with people with dementia whether in the community or in care settings.
Legal issues and people with dementia: 10 helpful hints This new book in the 10 helpful hints series will outline key legal issues that anyone who looks after a person with dementia needs to be aware of. It will cover subjects such as the key principle of always promoting the person’s best interests and understanding when a person may not have the capacity to make decisions for themselves. The guidance will equip care staff and carers with the knowledge they need to make sure a person with dementia receives the protection they are entitled to under the law.
Pain in older people and people with dementia This new practice guide will describe best practice for managing pain in older people and people with dementia. It will feature guidance on recognising pain, including how to use a range of pain scales and diagnostic tools. The guide can either be read from start to finish, or used as a reference guide when staff require information on a specific aspect of pain management.
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Best practice in dementia care A six part self-study course
We train your staff member as a facilitator to deliver Best practice in dementia care locally to a further eight staff members
Enrol now for facilitator’s training at various venues throughout the UK. Alternatively, contact us to arrange training at your workplace.
For more information phone 01786 467740, email lynsey.manson@stir.ac.uk or visit www.dementia.stir.ac.uk
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