Article Category: Problem-solving

Care assistants’ views and experience of ‘challenging behaviour’ in dementia

Care assistants are a vital but neglected and undervalued resource in dementia care. Colin Macdonald reviews research in three relevant areas – ‘challenging behaviour’, models of care and the care assistant role – and reports on a study of care assistants’ views on their work with people with dementia Author/s: Colin Macdonald For the full...

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Understanding the needs of a proud, independent woman

Lorna Mackenzie and Elizabeth Kennedy describe how the Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Service team helped care home staff to understand and support a woman whose behaviour they found very challenging indeed Author/s: Lorna Mackenzie, Elizabeth Kennedy For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if...

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Psychoanalysis and dementia care: towards a new relationship

Ian Morton discusses the potential benefits for dementia care of closer links with the world of psychoanalysis, recommending a key text for anyone interested in exploring these ideas Author/s: Ian Morton 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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More questions than answers

Fiona Fowler and Chris Sherratt continue the debate on lying Author/s: Fiona Fowler, Chris Sherratt 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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Can a lie ever be therapeutic? The debate continues

Amy Wood-Mitchell and colleagues examine what is meant by ‘lying’ to people with dementia, and ponder whether such communication can ever be therapeutic. Facts or feelings: do we need to choose? Also, Jackie Pool considers all the recent JDC articles on the subject of lying, and welcomes ongoing debate. Author/s: Amy Wood-Mitchell, Jackie Pool For...

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Lying to people with dementia: sparking the debate

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...

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Conversations that matter: listening to Millie

Julia Pitkin describes how she built up a relationship through conversations with Millie, a woman with dementia in a care home, and discussion with her family. She then worked with staff to make constructive changes in Millie’s care plan, which resulted in improved quality of life for all Author/s: Julia Pitkin For the full article...

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Guidelines on using dolls

Lorna Mackenzie, Amy Wood-Mitchell and Ian James present guidance on doll use in dementia care settings based on their experiences in Newcastle upon Tyne Author/s: Lorna Mackenzie, Amy Wood-Mitchell, Ian James 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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Communication: building up a toolkit of helpful responses

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:...

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Watering the seeds of joy: promoting positive emotions

Marc Balint and Neil Ralph describe a study of the effects of group therapy directed at facilitating positive emotions on the well-being of people with dementia in a continuing care home Author/s: Marc Balint, Neil Ralph For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available...

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