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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Reality orientation

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....

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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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Charting the course of quality care

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...

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Discover the person, not the disease

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....

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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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Tuning in to spiritual needs

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....

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