Mrs T’s “calming” medication was having the opposite effect and she posed a huge challenge for staff. Without the drug she began to emerge as a person, and staff could begin a long but effective process of discovery and individualised care. By Tracy Packer and Michelle Jefferies. Author/s: Tracy Packer, Michelle Jefferies For the full…...
Diabetes does not affect the brain – that’s what Jane Dawson had been told. She had no support in coping with her husband’s cognitive dysfunction, until she met a friend in similar circumstances. They started the Bath group for carers of insulin dependent diabetics. Author/s: Jane Dawson For the full article please see the PDF…...
Brenda Gillies’ study interviewed twenty people with dementia, to discover and interpret what the experience feels like to them. Author/s: Brenda Gillies For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
A study of older people in residential homes found that the identification and treatment of depression marked out a home with good general quality of care. By Justine Schneider and Anthony Mann Author/s: Justine Schneider, Anthony Mann For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...
Sheltered housing is very popular with families when a relative is in the early stages of dementia, but it may not work out well at all, writes Madeline Armstrong. Author/s: Madeline Armstrong For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Editorial Comment Author/s: Sue Benson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
GPs need help to make the diagnosis of dementia and take appropriate action. Steve Iliffe throws light on their difficulties reporting on the progress of training and projects to formulate guidelines for primary care. Author/s: Steve Iliffe For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...
Harry Cayton ponders the importance, and the difficulties, of discovering what people with dementia can tell us, in a paper given at Alzheimer’s Disease International conference. Author/s: Harry Cayton For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Jabadao’s approach is based on dance but it’s nothing like ballet, Sandy Crichton explains. It is the everyday, continuous, spontaneous movement and body language we all use, all the time. Author/s: Sandy Crichton For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Nicky David describes how nursing practice successfully challenged the need for “baffle locks” on a ward for older people with dementia. Author/s: Nicky David For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....