Despite the many definitions of ‘spirituality’, there is an increasingly united sense of its importance in dementia care. Malcolm Goldsmith reflects on what religious and spiritual ideas have to offer, and on relations between churches and people with dementia Author/s: Malcolm Goldsmith For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....
We may aim to give person-centred care, but too often don’t even try to understand how our ‘caring’ actions are perceived by an individual with dementia. Graham Stokes examines what happens in the lead-up to an episode of ‘aggressive resistance’ Author/s: Graham Stokes For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the…...
Mike Reinstein offers a personal account of using storytelling techniques from dramatherapy with two women in the later stages of dementia Author/s: Mike Reinstein For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Rosemary Clarke describes how the Coma work course helped her to see that her task was not to try to reach her mother but to enable her mother herself to reach out Author/s: Rosemary Clarke For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if…...
Jean Casey describes a small but dedicated group providing social activities for people with early onset dementia Author/s: Jean Casey For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Tom and Karen Brenner describe their experience of using Montessori activities with people with dementia – and with intergenerational groups involving young people too Author/s: Tom Brenner, Karen Brenner For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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The Validation method can help us gain a fuller understanding of the experience of an older person with dementia, says Julia Pitkin Author/s: Julia Pitkin For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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Chicago, USA: Daniel Kuhn reports on the American Alzheimer’s Association national educarion conference, in which people with dementia played a prominent role Author/s: Daniel Kuhn For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....