Larger units, of up to thirty beds, can give residents the space and living choices they need to function at their best, writes John Sumpton.Author/s: John Sumpton For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
Editorial CommentAuthor/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.
Judith Hodgkinson explores the healing powers of drama therapy, through herbs, hugs, hats and the powerful, universal and timeless themes of fairy tales.Author/s: Judith Hodgkinson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
Role play can lead to a deeper understanding of the experience of dementia than is otherwise possible, but the process is by no means a simple one, as Tom Kitwood explains.Author/s: Tom Kitwood For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
Paula Crimmens amd Alison Kelly have developed the techniques of drama therapy into an effective way of working with people with dementia, stimulating their imagination and strong desire to communicate and bond with another human being.Author/s: Paula Crimmens, Alison Kelly For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full … Read more
John Killick has been writer in residence for Westminster Health Care for the past two years. He tells Sue Benson about his work encouraging and helping individuals who have dementia to express their thoughts and feelings.Author/s: Sue Benson, John Killick For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full … Read more
In part two of their series, Iain McGregor and Janet Bell seek to dispel the myths that people with dementia are unsociable, sexually irresponsible, and fail to contribute to group living.Author/s: Iain McGregor, Janet Bell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if … Read more
In this third and final article on sexuality and dementia, Carole Archibald discusses how to take appropriate action.Author/s: Carole Archibald For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
Jill Manthorpe rounds up recent research and publications in an area ripe for further investigation: ethnicity, ageing and dementia.Author/s: Jill Manthorpe For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
Rupert McShane looks at research that differentiates between walking and wandering, and possible solutions to the problem.Author/s: Rupert McShane For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.