Issue: January/February 2000

Restoring the give and take in a relationship

For a person with dementia, the giving in a relationship can feel all one-way as they receive increasing amounts of care and services. Emma Snelling, Denise Gregson and Mike Bender report on a powerful group experience where people with dementia were given the opportunity to reverse this “gift relationship”. Author/s: Emma Snelling, Denise Gregson, Mike...

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Spiritual care – stretching the soul

Debbie Everett gives a personal view of her work as chaplain to people with dementia at a continuing care centre in Edmonton, Canada. Author/s: Debbie Everett 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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Pathways through the senses to individualised care

Lesley Ann Wareing describes how her work involves family carers in devising appropriate sensory activity that engages and calms the individual with dementia, thus meeting the carer’s needs too, and helping them to carry on at home. Author/s: Lesley Ann Wareing For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The...

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A double strike for dementia care

Christina Redfearn was bowled over by the enthusiasm of people with dementia when she took them ten-pin bowling. Here she makes a case for the serious value of this fun activity in improving patients’ skills as well as their well-being. Author/s: Christina Redfearn For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the...

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