Two years on from the birth of Dementia Care Mapping – a process that gives powerful insight into the lived experience of those who have dementia – Tom Kitwood and Kathleen Bredin chart its development. Author/s: Tom Kitwood, Kathleen Bredin For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full...
In the face of criticism from some professionals, and a tendency, she feels, to over-simplify the theory and practice of Validation, Vicki de Klerk-Rubin sets the record straight. Author/s: Vicki de Klerk-Rubin For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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....
Bob Woods tracks the progress and reputation of reality orientation to its present role in dementia care. Author/s: Bob Woods For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Every one of us needs to be understood, but for people with dementia the need is desperate and urgent, writes Tom Kitwood. 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....
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...
If we are to reach in to each individual with dementia and begin to meet spiritual needs, real emotional contact is essential, writes Alison Froggatt. Author/s: Alison Froggatt For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....