The Wide Spectrum Mnemonic What Does it stand for?  It was developed to give a capsule overview of the content of the  ‘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.

Dr. Bère Miesen and Gemma Jones	Curriculum vitae: Gemma MM Jones (neé: van Amelsvoort) Background: Biology, honours year cell biology, secondary concentration in gerontology:  HBSC - UWO, London, Canada Nursing:  BSN - UBC, Vancouver, Canada Psychology:  PhD - Neuropsychopharmacology of Alzheimer's Disease, University of London, Institute of Psychiatry  Work: educator about dementia and dementia care consults about the design of care environments for persons with dementia Specific interests include: identifying a knowledge base to support the professionalization of dementia care understanding how sensory (especially visuo-perceptual deficits) can affect the behaviour of people with dementing illnesses finding the best ways to teach and provide accurate, useful information about dementing illnesses   Other: has taught extensively in the UK, the Netherlands, and Canada in the past 30 years over 40 publications related to dementia co-edited with Dr. Bère Miesen, volumes 1 to 4 of Care-giving in Dementia (Routledge Pubs., 1992-2006) translator of ‘Dementia in Close-up’ by Bère Miesen. Routledge, 1999.   producing educational DVDs and teaching materials about dementia care co-founder of the UK ’s first Alzheimer Café (2000) in Farnborough chair of the Alzheimer Café UK Charity (no. 1122726)  workgroup member for the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (2007-2009) Oct. 1, 2009 Report published: ‘Dementia: ethical issues’
---------------------------------- Books and Course Syllabi: Jones GMM (2010) The Alzheimer Café: why it works. The Wide Spectrum Publications, Berks, UK. SL5 7BH, pp212 Jones GMM (2009) Course notes for “Communication and Care-giving in dementia: a positive vision”.  The Wide Spectrum Publications. Sunninghill, UK, SL5 7BH. 229 pages Syllabi for courses below ---------------------------------- Edited Books Jones, GMM, and BML Miesen (Eds), 1992. Care-giving in Dementia.  Routledge/Tavistock, London (pp 481) Miesen, BML and GMM Jones (Eds), 1997. Vol. 2 Care-giving in Dementia.  Routledge, London  (pp 370) Jones, GMM, and BMLMiesen (Eds), 2004: Vol 3 Care-giving in Dementia.  Brunner-Routledge, Hove (pp 437) Miesen, BML, and GMM Jones (Eds), 2006. Vol. 4 Care-giving in Dementia.  Routledge, London (pp 436) ---------------------------------- Translated Books Dementia in Close-up; understanding and caring for people with dementia (1999)  translated from BML Miesen’s books  ‘Dement, zo gek nog Niet’ (Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum, 1997; Houten), and ‘Dementie Dichterbij’, (Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum, 1993, Houten), published by Routledge, London (231 pages)   ---------------------------------- Peer Reviewed Publications  (on dementia and care related topics): Jones GMM, Miesen BML (2011) Alzheimer Café – networking with care homes. in prep Martensson DE, McGibbon E, Miesen BML, Jones GMM (2011) The Alzheimer Café as a form of ongoing post-diagnostic support. The Canadian Nurse, in prep van der Eerden WJ, Jones GMM (2011) Dutch large-scale dementia-care environments: a village within the community. J of Care Services Management. 5:3; Pp10 (in press) (2010) Alzheimer Society Factsheet on Hallucinations www.alzheimers.org.uk/factsheet/520 (2010) Alzheimer Society Factsheet on visuoperceptual difficulties www.alzheimers.org.uk/factsheet/527 Jones GMM, Redwood K, Harding JW (2008) Comparing UK and Dutch Alzheimer Cafés against new quality control criteria. J of Dementia Care. 16:1 (Jan/Feb) pp34-38. Jones GMM, van der Eerden WJ (2008) Designing Care environments for persons with Alzheimer’s dementia: visuoperceptual considerations.  Clinical Reviews in Gerontology. 18; 13-37 Jones GMM, van der Eerden-Rebel W, Harding J (2006) Visuoperceptual-cognitive deficits in Alzheimer’s disease: adapting a dementia unit. In: vol 4 Care-giving in Dementia (BML Miesen & GMM Jones (Eds).  Routledge, London. Pp 3-58 Jones GMM, Harding J, van der Eerden-Rebel W (2006) Visual phenomena in Alzheimer’s disease: distinguishing between hallucinations, illusions, misperceptions and misidentifications. In: vol 4 Care-giving in Dementia (BML Miesen & GMM Jones /Eds).  Routledge, London. Pp 59-104. Jones GMM (2004) Metaphors for teaching about changing memory and cognition in Alzheimer’s disease: Bookcases in a library. In: Vol 3 Care-giving in Dementia (GMM Jones & BML Miesen/ Eds).  Brunner-Routledge, Hove. Pp 37-66. Jones GMM (2004) The loss of meaningful attachments in dementia and behavioural stage-specific implications. In: Vol 3 Care-giving in Dementia (GMM Jones & BML Miesen/ Eds).  Brunner-Routledge, Hove. Pp 261-284. Miesen BML, Jones GMM (2004) The Alzheimer Café concept: a response to the trauma, drama and tragedy of dementia. In: Vol 3 Care-giving in Dementia (GMM Jones & BML Miesen/ Eds).  Brunner-Routledge, Hove. Pp 307-333. Moore S, Jones GMM (2004) Book Review of: ‘The Hidden Connections: Integrating the biological, cognitive and social dimension of life into a science of sustainability’ by Fritjof Capra.  In: J of Cleaner Production. 12:1 pp101-103 Jones GMM (2002) Zorg en zorgverleners, een kwestie van emancipatie. Leidraad Psychogeriatrie. Bohn Stafleu van Logum, Houten, pp870-909. Jones GMM (1997) A review of Feil’s validation method for communicating with and caring for dementia sufferers. Current Opinion in Psychiatry/Geriatric Psychiatry. 10; 326-332. Meisen, BML, Jones GMM (1995) Psychic pain re-surfacing in dementia: from new to past trauma? (C. Rowlings Ed.) Past Trauma in Late Life : European perspectives on Therapeutic work with older people.  Jessica Kingsley Pub., London. Pp142-154. Arendt T, Jones GMM (1992) Clinicopathologic correlations and the brain behaviour relationship in Alzheimer's disease. in: Care-giving in Dementia (Jones and Miesen; Eds.) pp.7 26  Jones GMM (1992) A communication model for dementia. in: Care giving in Dementia (Jones and Miesen; Eds.) pp. 77 99.  Jones GMM (1992) A nursing model for the care of the elderly. in: Care giving in Dementia (Jones and Miesen; Eds.) pp. 100 120.  Jones GMM, Burns A, (1992) Reminiscing disorientation theory. in: Care giving in Dementia (Jones and Miesen; Eds.) pp.57 76.  Jones GMM, Ely S, Miesen B, (1992) The need for an interdisciplinary core curriculum for professionals working with dementia. in: Care giving in Dementia (Jones and Miesen; Eds.) pp. 437 453,  Woods R, Portnoy S, Head D, Jones GMM  (1992) Reminiscence and life review with persons with dementia: which way forward? in: Care giving in Dementia (Jones and Miesen; Eds.) pp. 137 161  Jones GMM, Sahakian BJ, Levy R, Warburton D, Gray J (1992) Effects of acute subcutaneous nicotine on attention, information processing and short term memory in Alzheimer's disease. Psychopharmacology 108;485 494.  Uney J, Jones GMM, Rebeiro M, Levy R, (1992) The effect of long-term high dose lecithin on erythrocyte choline transport in Alzheimer's patients. Biological Psychiatry Mar 15, 31:6;630-633. Jones, GMM  (1991) Book Review of 'Nicotine psychopharmocology: molecular, cellular, and behavioural aspects'.  Oxford Scientific pubs. S. Warnacot, MAH Russell, & IP Stolerman, Eds., pp427; for Int'l J. Old Age Psychiatry, spring 1991. Sahakian B, Jones GMM, (1991) Cholinergic drugs and human cognitive performance. In: Memory:  neurochemical and abnormal perspectives (J Weinman, J Hunter; eds.) Haxwood Academic Pub.             Switzerland. pp 65 86.  Jones GMM, Levy R, Sahakian B, (1990) Nicotine and Alzheimer's disease. (letter commentary) Br. J. of Psychiatry, March issue.  Russell M, Jarvis M, Jones GMM, Feyerabend C (1990) Nonsmokers show acute tolerance to subcutaneous nicotine. Psychopharmacoloy 102: 56 58.  Sahakian B, Jones GMM (1990) The effects of nicotine on attention, information processing, and working memory in patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type. In: Advances in Pharmacological Sciences. (F. AdLkofer) Birkhauser Verlag. Basel. pp. 623 630.  Jones GMM, Sahakian B (1989) The effects of nicotine in patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type. In: Pharmacological Interventions on central cholinergic mechanisms in senile dementia (Alzheimer's Disease) (Kewitz, Thomsen, Bickel (eds.) Zuckschwerdt Verlag Munchen, Bem. pp 89 96.  Sahakian BJ, Jones GMM, Levy R, Gray J, Warburton D (1989) The effects of nicotine on attention, information processing and short term memory in patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type. Br. J. Psychiatry 154: 797 800.  Jones GMM (1988) Validation Therapy, een andere benadering voor de psychogeriatrische bewoner: p. 94 100. Tijdschrift voor Verzorgenden Jones GMM (1988) Una introducao a Terapia de Validcao para idosos desorientados,  Revista Portuguesa de Pedagogia, ano xxll pp. 367 383 Jones G.M.M, Reith M, Philpot M, Sahakian B (1987) Smoking and dementia of the Alzheimer type. J. Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 50:1383.  Jones GMM (1987) Book review of A. Sunier’s, Body and Mind in Old Age and Decay, (1986) van Gorcum, Assen, pp. 308. Ageing and Society pp. 119 120. Jones DC, Amelsvoort Jones, GM. (1986). Communication patterns between nursing staff and the ethnic elderly in a long-term care facility. J Adv. Nurs., 11, 265-272. Milne B, van Amelsvoort Jones GMM, (1985) Enteral hyperalimentation. Gastrointestinal Assistants Winter, Feb. Jones DC, van Amelsvoort Jones, GMM (1985) Communication Patterns, Ethnic Elderly and Nursing Staff in a Long Term Care Facility.  In: Gerontological Nursing Update for the Distance Education Learning Program, marketed as a professional development package via the University of Victoria, B.C. Canada, Margaret Haughey, Co ordinator van Amelsvoort Jones, GMM, Zeiss, E (1985). Collecting and Conducting Life Reviews. In Gerontological Nursing Update for the Distance Education Learning Program. (as above). van Amelsvoort Jones, GMM (1985) Validation Therapy, a Companion to Reality Orientation. Canadian Nurse, March issue, pp. 22 26.  van Amelsvoort Jones, GMM (1984) A Celebration of Multi-cultural Heritage. Perspectives. Canada. Vol. 8 No. 3. pp 3-7. van Amelsvoort Jones, GMM, Zeiss, E (1984) Encouraging Reminiscing in the Institutional Setting. Perspectives. vol. 8. No. 4. pp 6-9. Taylor, S, van Amelsvoort Jones GMM, Zeiss E (1983) Collecting and Conducting Life Reviews. Proceedings of the 1st annual National Conference on Gerontological Nursing, (vol. 2) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. TRANSLATIONS: Documents The 33 Quality Control criteria for the Alzheimer Cafes (‘Seizoensevaluatie met kwaliteits criteria Alzheimer Cafés Mar/06’, by Meerveld, J),  published by ‘Alzheimer Nederland’, Dec. ’06) pp28. Development of the Alzheimer Café concept, used on the English website of the Alzheimer Café. Original document entitled ‘Handleiding Alzheimer Café’ by Bère Miesen and Marco Blom, 2001, Alzheimer Nederland publication. Chapters various chapters for the Care-giving in Dementia series CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, KEYNOTE ADDRESSES, POSTERS : contributions to national, international conferences and symposia have been made since 1985