People with dementia should have equal rights and equal access to health and social services – but do they? Recent government surveys point to gaps and inadequacies, Derek Brown reports. Author/s: Derek Brown For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Gaynor Answer describes how a person-centred care management approach aimed to meet one client’s individual needs. Author/s: Gaynor Answer For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Advocacy is critical to the achievement of key community care principles of empowerment but, says Jan Killeen, what is entirely missing is direction from government on how authorities are to provide the service for those who need it. Author/s: Jan Killeen For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...
The expression of sexuality by older people with dementia is a problem for staff. Once this is openly acknowledged, a problem-solving approach is the logical next step. Carole Archibald sets out her framework for action. Author/s: Carole Archibald For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive…...
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....
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…...
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....