Dementia Care Mapping can only move beyond being a research tool if suitable feedback mechanisms are in place from which care staff can learn. In the third article in our series, Ian James, Lorna Mackenzie and Leslie Lee explore some guidelines for achieving this Author/s: Ian James, Lorna Mackenzie, Leslie Lee For the full article…...
The ‘new culture’ of care has enabled carers to identify and avoid negative ways of relating to people with dementia. In the fourth article in our series on DCM, Daniel Kuhn and Jane Verity marry these ‘putdowns’ with the other side of the coin: positive ‘uplifts’ that enhance well-being Author/s: Daniel Kuhn, Jane Verity For…...
In this first of two articles Richard Ward and colleagues review research oncommunication and dementia, highlighting important themes and issues. They consider the way our changing understanding of dementia has shaped the direction of research. Positive and supportive communication is now seen as a central requirement of good quality care Author/s: Richard Ward For the…...
Validation: Hazel Ratcliffe saw the light at Naomi Feil’s workshop on Validation therapy Author/s: Hazel Ratcliffe For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Dawn Brooker takes stock of Dementia Care Mapping – to what extent it has proven its success, and how it needs to be developed to continue its role in evaluating and improving person-centred care Author/s: Dawn Brooker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...
Advocating for someone with dementia is a complex business, requiring a very sensitive approach to communication as a first step, then in supporting the person’s interests through possible conflict with other services. Sally Wells describes how she built up a trusting relationship with John White. Author/s: Sally Wells For the full article please see the…...
Should people with dementia be told their diagnosis? Jayne Lingard describes research which looked at the effects of being told their diagnosis from the perspective of the person with dementia, and assesses its impact in the context of other Mental Health Foundation projects. Author/s: Jayne Lingard For the full article please see the PDF download…...
Peter Ashley has Lewy body dementia. Joanne Schofield is a clinical manager. Together they have a mission: to encourage others in Peter’s situation to make choices and plan for their future care. In this article they set out priniciples and practical issues, arguing for greater awareness among professionals. Author/s: Peter Ashley, Joanne Schofield For the…...
For all our advances in communication, the experience of dementia remains a fundamental mystery to us – though it is clearly part of the broader mystery of life itself, as John Killick suggests in this meditative piece Author/s: John Killick For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...
In the first of a new series on design for dementia, Margaret Calkins and Jennifer Brush describe how one woman’s unhappy mealtime experiences led to an appraisal of the whole dining room environment Author/s: Margaret Calkins, Jennifer Brush For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive…...