Medicines and people with dementia: 2. Managing pain in people with dementia

Treating pain in people who have dementia can be complex. Continuing their series on medication, Amanda Thompsell and Barbara Jesson offer guidance on assessing and managing pain effectively and safely Author/s: Amanda Thompsell, Barbara Jesson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if…...

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Poor command of English language: a problem in care homes? If so, what can be done?

Karin Smith, Margaret Milburn and Lorna Mackenzie report on the nature and extent of problems identified in a survey and offer suggestions for measures which could address these. Author/s: Karin Smith, Margaret Milburn, Lorna Mackenzie For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if…...

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Positive psychology: using strengths and experiencing flow

In the second of two articles on the way ‘positive psychology’ can support and illuminate our work with people with dementia, Kate Allan looks at human virtues and strengths, and the experience of flow Author/s: Kate Allan For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...

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Shedding new light on design for dementia

Many dementia care facilities have lighting that was intended for younger people working in an office. Architect Richard Pollock explains the importance of lighting being tailored to residents’ needs Author/s: Richard Pollock 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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‘It moves you, it hits you inside’ Reading poems at Redholme

John Killick finds that a successful national reading project is benefiting people with dementia – and poetry has been the key Author/s: John Killick 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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Increasing knowledge: can it improve practice?

Jill Conroy shares lessons learned from a project that aimed to explore how knowledge-driven practice could be improved in care homes Author/s: Jill Conroy 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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