Christian Müller-Hergl shares his concerns about the emphasis on positive emotions in dementia care Author/s: Christian Müller-Hergl For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Professor Tony Hope explores some of the ethical issues currently being considered by a Nuffield Council on Bioethics inquiry on dementia Author/s: Tony Hope For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Is it ever appropriate to lie to someone with dementia? Amy Wood-Mitchell, Anna Waterworth, Malcolm Stephenson and Ian James explore the complexities of lying by professional caregivers Author/s: Amy Wood-Mitchell, Anna Waterworth, Malcolm Stephenson, Ian James For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available...
How can we respond in a helpful and respectful way when a person with dementia seems to be occupying a different reality from our own? Brenda Walker offers some options based on her experience. On page 30 she addresses some questions raised by the article on lying to people with dementia (JDC Nov/Dec 2006) Author/s:...
We know there are different views about doll therapy. But is there any way through to a consensus? Jane Verity argues her case with some persuasive examples Author/s: Jane Verity For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Whose risk? Whose decision? Should a person with dementia ever be strapped into their chair? Kathryn Lavery explores the issues Author/s: Kathryn Lavery For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Rhonda Knight considers the ethical, methodological and practice implications of using video recording equipment with people with dementia Author/s: Rhonda Knight For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Sharonne Pearce describes how aspects of the palliative care model, when integrated with a person-centred approach, can lead to high quality care for people with end stage dementia Author/s: Sharonne Pearce For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
When it has become extremely difficult for a person with end stage dementia to eat and drink, a PEG feeding tube is often considered. Amanda Thompsell and Cathinka Guldberg warn that this is not always the right way forward. They set out the pros and cons, and give guidance for best practice Author/s: Amanda Thompsell,...
What was so wrong about crediting my mother with the courage and initiative to do what she did deliberately? asks Melanie Reid. In the wake of her mother’s death she tried to express that to those in authority, but everyone assumed it must be a case of neglect Author/s: Melanie Reid For the full article...