Articles


In order to make it reasonably easy for you to find the material you're interested in, we decided we needed a classified list of articles to be found on this site. It includes all our FAQs: other information on Salix's activities and Dayspring's Courses can be found on the relevant sections of the site.

Further articles and information will be added over time.

FAQs:

Dementia Basics - answering some of the commoner question lay people have about dementia.
Salix FAQs - answering questions relating to Salix's services, diagnosis for yourself or a family member, caring for a family member or friend, and related issues
Dayspring FAQs - for those interested in Dayspring's courses.
Site FAQ - intended to make it easier for you to find what you want!

The Dementias:

AIDS-Complex Dementia
Charles Bonnet Syndrome
Diabetes and Dementia
Diffuse Lewy-Body Dementia
Down's Syndrome and Learning Disabilities
Fragile X
Frontotemporal Dementia
Huntington's Chorea
Korsakoff's Psychosis
Multi-infarct (stroke-related) dementia
Pick's Disease

Aspects of Dementia

The ABC of Dementia - Constance's lighthearted, but eminently practical, look at all matters relating to the dementias.
Hallucinations in dementia
It can't hurt - a consideration of the current treatments for Alzheimer's Disease
Savant abilities
Healing of the Soul Part I - incorporating spirituality into dementia care
Healing of the Soul Part II - more on incorporating spirituality into dementia care
Vision and the dementias
Why there will not be a cure

Hands-on Care and Best Practice

The Toolkit for Dementia - highly recommended for all practitioners!
Appropriate Assistance
Assessments
Choice and Agency
Consensus Reality
Drinks Bar
Elder Abuse - Special Circumstances in Dementing Clients
Fiction as Cognitive & Emotional Stimulation
Wrestling With Money

Opinion Pieces

Challenging Behaviour - a rant
Common Sense Dancing...
Fish Oil Cures
Inappropriate - another rant
Jargon
Laughter is the Best Medicine
On Elder Abuse
Quality of Life
Review - Power Tools

Miscellanea

Study Tips