Article Category: Ethics/Philosophy

The headache of mobile phones

Studies relating to the dangers of mobile phone use are discussed by Joanne Daniels. Author/s: Joanne Daniels 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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Hunting in the dark

Harry Cayton ponders the importance, and the difficulties, of discovering what people with dementia can tell us, in a paper given at Alzheimer’s Disease International conference. Author/s: Harry Cayton 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 profound lessons dementia can teach us

In a new book Tom Kitwood has drawn together all the threads of his work in the field of dementia to date. Here he describes the process of its creation. Author/s: Tom Kitwood 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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Launched with a quiet fanfare

Excitement was kept under firm control at the launch of the first UK drug for Alzheimer’s disease. For a lucky few it is certainly beneficial, but as potential demand is so huge, financial and ethical issues must be faced. Robert Short describes the effects and efficacy of donepezil (Aricept). Author/s: Robert Short For the full...

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A small step forward

Aricept may be good news in the long term, but for now it will increase demands on hard-pressed services, writes Harry Cayton. Author/s: Harry Cayton 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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Prescribing a hazy future

The use of drugs to improve cognitive ability raises important ethical questions. Anthea Tinker and colleagues outline the issues we should all urgently consider. Author/s: Anthea Tinker 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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A smart move for dementia care?

We all need to keep up to date with new developments in technology, argues Mary Marshall, in order to make sure advances are used to benefit people with dementia and their carers, and not to the detriment of good care. Author/s: Mary Marshall For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the...

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Time for a fair assessment of the options

Electronic tagging devices are not a restraint but a means of alerting staff to a potential risk situation, writes Mark Wrigglesworth. Author/s: Mark Wrigglesworth 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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Dementia and the social model of disability

The social model of disability claims it is society that disables people who have impairments, by creating an environment which is physically and socially hostile. Claire Gwilliam and Jane Gilliard argue that this model is a highly relevant and valuable way to think about dementia. Author/s: Claire Gwilliam, Jane Gilliard For the full article please...

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Low image that leads to a rough deal

Trevor Adams suggests that mental health nursing is ageist, and asks, what can we do about it? Author/s: Trevor Adams 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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