Article Category: Culture/Models of Care

Does play demean people with dementia?

Many people with dementia respond positively to play-based activities – but their use remains controversial. Describing their own group work and its evaluation, David Pulsford, Irene Connor and David Rushforth argue that people with dementia may not see it as “play” in the same way we do. Author/s: David Pulsford, Irene Connor, David Rushforth For...

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The heart of the home – but how are kitchens used?

In Australia, kitchens are now considered essential in helping create a more homely environment in low care residential dementia centres. Meredith Gresham conducted a survey of ten facilities in Sydney, New South Wales, to find out how the kitchens were being used. Author/s: Meredith Gresham For the full article please see the PDF download linked...

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Bridging the divide of culture and language

Good communication is essential in working with people with dementia and their carers. Catharine Jenkins discusses how to enhance our skills in communicating with people from different cultures. Author/s: Catharine Jenkins 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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All play and no work? Take a fresh look at activities

The idea of residents in a care home being encouraged to get on with the daily activities of life – such as meal preparation – is backed by Alison Johnson, who can’t bear the thought of bingo and carpet bowls. Author/s: Alison Johnson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the...

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Who cares about care assistant work?

The role and world of the care assistant has been largely neglected by research; but if we are to explore psychosocial interventions which will enable person-centred care to occur, it is vital that we step back, explore and attempt to understand the reality of their work as they see it, write Ian Jacques and Anthea...

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Nurturing a fruitful spirit of togetherness

In an edited version of her address at Dementia Care 98 in Loughborough, Heli Virtanen writes about setting up a home-like group home from scratch, and the way in which this resulted in highly motivated staff teams and contented residents. Author/s: Heli Virtanen For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the...

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Striving for competence can undermine well-being

Traditional values in occupational therapy can be unhelpful in dementia care. Hazel May describes her particular focus on tasks, objects and groups, and how these can be used to uphold personhood. Author/s: Hazel May For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you...

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How it helps to see dementia as a disability

There is great potential for the design of a building to compensate for the disabilities of a person with dementia, writes Mary Marshall. She outlines internationally agreed principles and features of therapeutic buildings for dementia care. Author/s: Mary Marshall For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC...

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Shifting our focus from brain to mind

Very little research has focused on psychological approaches to dementia. Mike Bender considers the barriers to progress and proposes a framework within which such research could develop. Author/s: Mike Bender 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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Unlocking the door to better individual care

Nicky David describes how nursing practice successfully challenged the need for “baffle locks” on a ward for older people with dementia. Author/s: Nicky David 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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