Mr D’s tormented, disturbing behaviour was incomprehensible to those around him. Understanding its roots could not give him the peace of mind he had never possessed, but it brought tolerance and lessened his wife’s distress, writes Graham Stokes. Author/s: Graham Stokes For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...
Professor Anthony Clare’s interview with Tom Kitwood for the BBC radio programme “All in the Mind”. Author/s: Anthony Clare, Tom Kitwood For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Depression can cloud the picture when someone seems to be developing symptoms of dementia. Only a careful, thorough and person-centred assessment can untangle the threads and lead to successful treatment, as in the case of Mrs Mitchell, related by Alan Powell. Author/s: Alan Powell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to…...
In sheltered housing there is a danger that tenants with advancing dementia will be excluded from social events by other residents. Tracy Petre describes how discovering the unique personality behind a woman’s “problem behaviour” led to ways of reducing her frustration, which allowed her to join in the fun again. Author/s: Tracy Petre For the…...
Relating to a person with dementia who has begun to give up their usual means of communication is a complex and daunting task. In this case study, Faith Ginson, Jo Marley and Helen McVicker show how using information from the past, together with detailed observation of their present behaviour, can help restore contact,reduce agitation and…...
Tom Kitwood introduces a new series, starting next issue, of studies in person-centred care. These stories, he argues, will be an important preliminary to the formal research on care practice which is vitally needed if our knowledge of dementia care is to advance. Author/s: Tom Kitwood For the full article please see the PDF download…...
As her husband’s behaviour became more demanding, family and friends withdrew from Mrs K and she felt increasingly isolated. The Riverside Admiral Nurse team – Elaine Liburg, Jane Capus, Penny Dodds and Ian Reed – describe how they approached her care. Author/s: Elaine Liburg, Jane Capus, Penny Dodds, Ian Reed For the full article please…...
In the second of two articles on the growing number of people affected by both Down’s syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease, Ann Campbell and Owen Barr discuss the implications for service provision, and describe care for one lady and her mother living in the community. Author/s: Ann Campbell, Owen Barr For the full article please see…...
Rose wanted John to maintain the position he had always held in the family – the best father and the most important man in the world to his children. But her attempts to hide his dementia from them led to increasing stress, as Jane Gilliard describes. Author/s: Jane Gilliard For the full article please see…...
Brian Roycroft, newly-appointed chairman of the Alzheimer’s Disease Society, brings to the post long experience of social services and local government, vital in a time of persisting uncertainty over community care. Profile by Sue Benson. Author/s: Sue Benson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive…...