Communication

  • What is dementia care? 2. An invisible workload

    How do care staff describe their experience of caring? And what part do emotions play in working with people with dementia? In the second of three articles, Richard Ward and colleagues discuss what they learned from talking to care staff Author/s: Richard Ward For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the…...

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  • Relationship-centred work with couples

    Damian Murphy describes his exploratory study of work with three couples with acknowledged problems in communication, using a relationship-centred approach Author/s: Damian Murphy 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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  • What is dementia care? 1. Dementia is communication

    What are the distinct skills needed for dementia care? In this first of three articles Richard Ward and colleagues describe what they discovered from analysing patterns of communication between staff and residents in care homes. Author/s: Richard Ward For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive…...

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  • Activities that paint a thousand words

    Kate MacGregor, communications manager at BUPA Care Homes, explains how an arts project enabled residents at a dementia care unit to express themselves, and describes the positive effect it had on the care team too, while Brenda Driver reports on a very successful art group run by the Cambridge and Ely Branch of the Alzheimer’s…...

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  • Good Sunset Project: quality of life in advanced dementia

    How can we improve communication with those who have advanced dementia? John Killick and Kate Allan describe a developmental project undertaken for Hammond Care in Australia Author/s: John Killick, Kate Allan 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 last silent year of my mother’s life

    Rosemary Clarke describes the emotional turmoil she experienced during her mother’s final year, how she came to understand its origins and became able to give simple, trusting support at last Author/s: Rosemary Clarke 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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  • Case study: using taped memories

    Bev Chapman and Mark Worthington describe the successful use of taped memories, or simulated presence therapy (SPT), to increase well-being for a woman with dementia on a hospital assessment ward Author/s: Bev Chapman, Mark Worthington For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if…...

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  • Exploring memory loss: a study starts

    Kerstin Steiber Roger describes a new study which aims to include the voices of people with dementia in research Author/s: Kerstin Steiber Roger 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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  • How to run a successful psychoeducation group

    In this seconf of two articles on the Wadebridge Memory Bank psychoeducation group, Mike Bender, Gilly Constance and colleagues discuss how such groups could be researched, and provide a helpful checklist of dos and don’ts Author/s: Mike Bender, Gilly Constance For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...

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  • Finding harmony together through musical expression

    Maria Mullan describes how, with guidance and support, she was able to reflect on her practice running a music programme for people with dementia, and discover how much more a one-to-one approach can offer to each individual Author/s: Maria Mullan For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...

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