Simon Denegri warns that a star-struck Alan Milburn may have to come down to earth Author/s: Simon Denegri 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 value of background music or dedicated music therapy sessions in enhancing well-being for people with dementia is well known, but they have limitations. Steven Brown, Eva Gotell and Sirkka-Liisa Ekman propose the third way of singing as a therapeutic intervention to accompany daily routines and activities. Author/s: Steven Brown, Eva Gotell, Sirkka-Liisa Ekman For…...
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Bryony Smith reports on a small study which showed that facilitating engagement in purposeful occupation can help to minimise disturbing behaviours for individuals with dementia on general hospital wards. Author/s: Bryony 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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Alice was deeply unhappy in long-term hospital care, but when the opportunity came to transfer her to a specialist dementia ward with a person-centred philosophy, her well-being – and behaviour – transformed. Wendy Ward explains. Author/s: Wendy Ward For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive…...
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In the sixth and final part of her series on barriers to person-centred care, Tracy Packer asks how we can define the special skill involved in dementia care – and also ensure that others recognise it and aspire to receive such skilled care themselves in the future. Author/s: Tracy Packer For the full article please…...
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‘Sundowning’ or ‘Sundown Syndrome’ – a commonly observed tendency for people with dementia to become more confused and agitated around late afternoon to nightfall – has been widely discussed, but with little consensus even as to whether it really is a syndrome. Jan Dewing reviews the literature Author/s: Jan Dewing For the full article please…...
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Stephen Wey explains how he and his colleagues have found well- and ill-being profiles an invaluable tool for assessing and maintaining well-being in a community setting Author/s: Stephen Wey 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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In the second of a three-part series on Hearing the Voice of People with Dementia (a project exploring the process of staff, rather than outside researchers, undertaking service user consultation work with people with dementia), Kate Allan focuses on the types of approach staff developed and used to encourage clients and residents to express their…...
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Does person-centred care exist? Tracy Packer asked in the last issue. In the second part of her series, she considers the psychological conflict that faces care workers who want to work in a person-centred way within the limitations of staff shortage and inadequate care environments. Author/s: Tracy Packer For the full article please see the…...
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In this third part of her series on obstacles to person-centred care, Tracy Packer examines the way staff teams in all care settings disclaim responsibility for the person with dementia who challenges them. Author/s: Tracy Packer For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...
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