Anna Tickle describes the introduction of cognitive stimulation therapy to an acute assessment ward for older people with dementia. Author/s: Anna Tickle For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Susannah Thwaites and Anita Sara explain how staff on an inpatient ward took the ideas of cognitive stimulation therapy and developed individualised boxes jam-packed with ideas for one-to-one working. Author/s: Susannah Thwaites, Anita Sara For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you…...
Debbie Sells and Louisa Shirley introduce a new approach to care planning, which aims to support staff to feel confident and prepared for when things might go wrong, especially if the person has a history of behaviour that challenges. Author/s: Debbie Sells, Louisa Shirley For the full article please see the PDF download linked to…...
Donna Newman-Bluestein and Heather Hill explain what dance therapy means for people with dementia, and the role it can play as an integral part of person-centred care. Author/s: Donna Newman-Bluestein, Heather Hill For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In this sixth and last article in her series on the brain and dementia care, Elizabeth Milwain describes the physical demands working in a person-centred way makes on the brain, and what this means for care staff and carers. Author/s: Elizabeth Milwain For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....
Do we know enough about the contribution of telecare to the quality of life and well-being of people with dementia? Gill Windle reviews and analyses the research evidence. Author/s: Gill Windle For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Linda Clare reports on a successful approach to help people manage their difficulties. Author/s: Linda Clare For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Christine Slaughter, Melanie Steeden and Sarah Hall describe the feedback received on this new intermediate care service in Kent. Author/s: Christine Slaughter, Melanie Steeden, Sarah Hall For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Riding a bicycle through familiar landscape, driving a car or piloting a plane are among the (simulated) experiences available along with games and activities on the Fold Brain Bus, as Eileen Askham explains. Author/s: Eileen Askham For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...
Lyndsay Beck reflects on tough choices when working with two older women with dementia living at home. Author/s: Lyndsay Beck For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....