Article Category: Problem-solving

Never too late to fall in love

In this third and final article on sexuality and dementia, Carole Archibald discusses how to take appropriate action. Author/s: Carole Archibald 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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Walking or wandering?

Rupert McShane looks at research that differentiates between walking and wandering, and possible solutions to the problem. Author/s: Rupert McShane 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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Who cares for continence?

Staff motivation is the crucial key to better management, say Mandy Wells, Suzanne Deeley and Susan Chadburn. Author/s: Suzanne Deeley, Susan Chadburn 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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Shaking a stick at fear

Discovering the reasons for threatening behaviour is like solving a puzzle, writes Jean Hooper. Author/s: Jean Hooper 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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Sex, drugs and prejudice

When an older person with dementia behaves in a way that disturbs us, tolerance and liberal ideas are placed under great strain. Setting the scene for a series of practical articles, Carole Archibald looks at attitudes past and present to sex and older people. Author/s: Carole Archibald For the full article please see the PDF...

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Risk and restraint

Jef Smith gathers what is important, helpful, practical and readable in research and publications on restraint and risk taking in residential settings. Author/s: Jef Smith 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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How not to give as good as you get

It is difficult not to take it personally when someone shouts or talks rudely to you, even if you know you should stay calm. Jane Maxim and Karen Bryan look at the possible reasons for verbal abuse, and the practical steps all staff can take. Author/s: Jane Maxim, Karen Bryan For the full article please...

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