Extending Empathy
Editorial Comment Author/s: Graham Stokes For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Force fed with hysteria
Amanda Thompsell digests a report which, despite misleading press accounts, proves a very useful best practice guide on oral feeding difficulties and dilemmas. Author/s: Amanda Thompsell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Safe2walk: safe walking for people with dementia
Sheridan Read, Simon Colquhoun and Jason Burton share lessons learned from using assistive technology to support independent outdoor walking Author/s: Sheridan Read, Simon Colquhoun and Jason Burton For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Skills for dementia care
Jackie Pool describes the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), and explains how the dementia units in the new framework will help to create an informed and effective workforce for people with dementia. Author/s: Jackie Pool For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...
A holiday adventure
Agnes Houston describes trying out a holiday cottage specially designed for people with dementia. Author/s: Agnes Houston For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Hearing the cry ‘I’m Still Here’ in the midst of grief and loss
A diagnosis of dementia is inevitably painful, but if those around the person can avoid being consumed by grief, the benefits for relationships are profound, writes John Zeisel. Author/s: John Zeisel For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
The brain and person-centred care 3.Division of function across the cerebral cortex – what it means for people with dementia
In the third of this series on the brain and dementia care, Elizabeth Milwain explains how damage to a specific area of the brain can cause specific difficulties for a person with dementia, and guides care staff on the individual support they may need to give. Author/s: Elizabeth Milwain For the full article please see…...
Role play: refreshing the parts other training can’t reach
Judith Farmer and Errollyn Bruce describe how the Extending Empathy group offers a safe place for dementia care practitioners to explore and reflect on their practice, and how role play – often a dreaded part of workshop activity – is a core ingredient Author/s: Judith Farmer and Errollyn Bruce For the full article please see…...
Life-enhancing dance for elders with dementia
Sarah Whyte describes setting up a seated dance group for older women with dementia, and wrestles with the challenge of trying to evaluate its benefits. Author/s: Sarah Whyte For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....