Communication

  • Can we risk person-centred communication?

    Can we – dare we – risk real communication with the person with dementia? In this first annual Tom Kitwood Memorial Address, Faith Gibson considers the question from many points of view. Author/s: Faith Gibson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if…...

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  • Art therapy: a channel to express sadness and loss

    Diane Waller describes a multidisciplinary pilot project to evaluate the effects of art therapy on a group of elderly patients with dementia. Author/s: Diane Waller 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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  • Circles of the mind

    Circle dancing has much to offer people with dementia, writes Dorothy Jerrome. It is a way of communicating through touch and rhythm that can provide emotional security, encourage expression of feelings – and also improve balance, motor and social skills. Author/s: Dorothy Jerrome For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the…...

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  • Remembering yesterday: having fun, making friends

    The Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today project aimed to introduce people with dementia and family carers to reminiscence and assess its potential for improving communication. In this second of two articles, Errollyn Bruce and Faith Gibson conclude their summary of the project evaluation. Author/s: Errollyn Bruce, Faith Gibson For the full article please see the PDF…...

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  • Pain and the person with dementia

    Many people with dementia suffer pain. Often it is not recognised nor properly controlled – even though ignoring a person’s pain may lead to behaviours that make caring more difficult. Ailsa Cook reviews research in this area. Author/s: Ailsa Cook For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...

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  • Learning to be rather than do

    Why do we have to give the name “therapy” to companionship and activities that are, or should be, a part of normal relationships? It says more about our own needs than those of the people we care for, writes Ilse Boas. Author/s: Ilse Boas For the full article please see the PDF download linked to…...

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  • Remembering yesterday: stimulating communication

    The Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today project aimed to introduce people with dementia and family carers to reminiscence, and assess its potential for improving communication. In this first of two articles, Errollyn Bruce and Faith Gibson report on the results of the project evaluation. Author/s: Errollyn Bruce, Faith Gibson For the full article please see the…...

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  • Taped memories: a source of emotional security

    Richard Cheston and Susan Byatt hope to reduce the attachment anxiety of patients with dementia on an assessment ward through use of memories tapes, recorded by each patient’s spouse. They report on a case study from this pilot project. Author/s: Richard Cheston, Susan Byatt For the full article please see the PDF download linked to…...

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  • Remembering yesterday: a European perspective

    A European project introducing people with dementia and family carers to reminiscence as a valuable means of communication brought success in some unexpected areas, writes Pam Schweitzer. Author/s: Pam Schweitzer 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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  • “There’s always a difference: they’re higher up”

    Power differences between people with dementia and the staff working with them inevitably affect our capacity to really listen to users’ views about services. Gillian Proctor discusses the issues. Author/s: Gillian Proctor 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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