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About “The Wide Spectrum” Mnemonic<\/strong>:\u00a0What Does it stand for?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was developed to give a capsule overview of the content of the course \u2018Communication and caregiving in dementia: a positive vision\u2019 course.

It is one way of describing the elements that an optimal vision for good, sustainable dementia care needs to encompass.






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Gemma MM Jones (ne\u00e9: van Amelsvoort)<\/strong> – Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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\u2019s 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<\/em> \u2013 which develops and promotes dementia education resources.  In 2000, she co-founded the Alzheimer Caf\u00e9 UK, (CIO, no. 1165335), and is its current chair; AlzheimerCafe.co.uk<\/a><\/u><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


She was a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics workgroup (2008 Report: \u2018Dementia: ethical issues\u2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n


See the various tabs above for information about her courses, articles, videos, and books – including: \u2018The Alzheimer Caf\u00e9: why it works\u2019, \u2018The TAD (thoughts about dementia) Newsletters; the first fifty\u2019, and, \u2018About dementia: for families with children\u2019.  Her most recent course is for hospital staff (2021), \u2018Caring for people with dementia in hospital\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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HBSc <\/strong>Biology: honours year cell biology, secondary concentration in gerontology, UWO, London, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BSN <\/strong>Nursing: UBC, Vancouver, Canada

RN <\/strong>1985: Province of BC, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhD <\/strong>Psychology: Neuropsychopharmacology of Alzheimer’s Disease, University of London, Institute of Psychiatry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To see Dr. Jones’ full biography, click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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