Issue: November/December 2003

News from BDG

Dawn Brooker reports on recent appointments and developments at Bradford Dementia Group Author/s: Dawn Brooker 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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Exploring the galleries of the mind

Artist Becky Shaw describes work which explores whether two people, one a person with dementia, the other a contemporary artist, could share any common visual language Author/s: Becky Shaw 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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Clinical audit – a powerful tool to optimise care

Clinical audit is a powerful tool to maximise therapeutic interventions in a continuing care setting, say the Robinson Ward team at Mile End Hospital. Their aim was to draw attention to the need for more staff, but the audit actually resulted in targets for activity time being achieved with no increase in staffing. Author/s: Jennifer...

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What about me? Support for dementia care staff

The most important ‘tools’ in dementia care are staff, yet support for them is often neglected. Anne Sammut discusses key issues involved in creating a supportive work environment and addressing individuals’ needs for emotional support. Author/s: Anne Sammut For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive...

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Why do we ignore these ethical issues?

Janet Cox explores the way the rights of a person with dementia can be overridden and their freedom restricted even when everyone involved seems to be acting from the best of motives. Author/s: Janet Cox For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if...

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