About “The Wide Spectrum” Mnemonic: What Does it stand for?
| It was developed to give a capsule overview of the content of the course ‘Communication and caregiving in dementia: a positive vision’ course. It is one way of describing the elements that an optimal vision for good, sustainable dementia care needs to encompass. |  |
Gemma MM Jones (neé: van Amelsvoort) – Background:
Gemma MM Jones, HBSc, BSN, RN, CVT, PhD, has a background in biology, gerontology, and nursing; her doctorate was about the neuro-psychology of Alzheimer’s disease. She is an internationally known dementia-care educator, writer, speaker, a dementia-care and dementia-care environment consultant, and the Director of The Wide Spectrum – which develops and promotes dementia education resources. In 2000, she co-founded the Alzheimer Café UK, (CIO, no. 1165335), and is its current chair; AlzheimerCafe.co.uk.
She was a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics workgroup (2008 Report: ‘Dementia: ethical issues’).
See the various tabs above for information about her courses, articles, videos, and books – including: ‘The Alzheimer Café: why it works’, ‘The TAD (thoughts about dementia) Newsletters; the first fifty’, and, ‘About dementia: for families with children’. Her most recent course is for hospital staff (2021), ‘Caring for people with dementia in hospital’.
HBSc Biology: honours year cell biology, secondary concentration in gerontology, UWO, London, Canada
BSN Nursing: UBC, Vancouver, Canada
RN 1985: Province of BC, Canada
PhD Psychology: Neuropsychopharmacology of Alzheimer’s Disease, University of London, Institute of Psychiatry
To see Dr. Jones’ full biography, click here.