A real step forward
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....
Issue: September/October 2007
Lending a hand to write letters
Mary Griffin describes how old friendships were rekindled through support with letter writing Author/s: Mary Griffin For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Introducing the ProActive System: concepts into action
Training alone will not improve dementia care practice; excellent front-line leadership is needed. Jackie Pool introduces the ProActive system, a resource to guide and support care home managers in creating an environment that is therapeutic for all who live and work there Author/s: Jackie Pool For the full article please see the PDF download linked...
Film viewing one-to-one
Jim Ellis describes watching films on a portable DVD player on a one-to-one basis with residents Author/s: Jim Ellis For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Behaviour that challenges us: the Newcastle support model
In this first of a series of articles, Ian James and Malcolm Stephenson describe the framework developed and used by the Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Service Author/s: Ian James, Malcolm Stephenson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Activities in care homes – NAPA report
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Abuse and neglect of older people
Hazel Heath reports on the UK study of abuse and neglect of older people, and the progress of plans for a follow-up study For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
A vital service for care homes
Ann Scott and Tania Hutchinson report on the development of a Behaviour Sciences Nursing Service to support people with dementia and staff in care homes in Northern Ireland Author/s: Ann Scott, Tania Hutchinson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Understanding the needs of a proud, independent woman
Lorna Mackenzie and Elizabeth Kennedy describe how the Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Service team helped care home staff to understand and support a woman whose behaviour they found very challenging indeed Author/s: Lorna Mackenzie, Elizabeth Kennedy For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if...
Psychoanalysis and dementia care: towards a new relationship
Ian Morton discusses the potential benefits for dementia care of closer links with the world of psychoanalysis, recommending a key text for anyone interested in exploring these ideas Author/s: Ian Morton For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....