https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/ <p><strong>The International Journal of Whole Person Care</strong> published by McGill Programs in Whole Person Care aims to serve as a scholarly forum for how we approach health care, with an emphasis on the existential/spiritual aspects of health research and practice. The journal is interested in scholarly work that addresses the intersection between personhood, health and suffering as well as approaches that facilitate congruence between patients, practitioners and their environments.</p> McGill University Library & Archives en-US The International Journal of Whole Person Care 2291-918X <p>Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Creative Comons 4.0 CC-BY</p><p>Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.</p><p>Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).</p> https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/462 Kelly Zhang Copyright (c) 2025 Kelly Zhang https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-02-14 2025-02-14 12 1 31 34 10.26443/ijwpc.v12i1.462 https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/584 Kamilia Shome Copyright (c) 2025 Kamilia Shome https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-02-14 2025-02-14 12 1 35 37 10.26443/ijwpc.v12i1.584 https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/590 Timothy Wideman Copyright (c) 2025 Timothy Wideman https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-02-14 2025-02-14 12 1 1 2 10.26443/ijwpc.v12i1.590 https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/465 <p>Caring for persons living with dementia (PLWD) is challenging. Some of the most challenging aspects include managing behavioral and psychologic symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Many patients and families will consider dementia care facilities to better manage BPSD, which can contain design elements that use the physical environment to decrease BPSD by deceiving residents and controlling their behavior—all for their own benefit and safety. This immersive approach to behavior management represents a more holistic way to manage BPSD. Considering the especially vulnerable status of PLWD, these design elements should be thoughtfully implemented, researched post-implementation, and discussed with patients and their loved ones. The design-based approach to managing BPSD demonstrates the obligation healthcare providers and facility designers have to be more holistic in designing care environments for PLWD, especially for those living in dementia care facilities. </p> Stowe Locke Teti David A. Deemer William J. Hercules Diana C. Anderson Copyright (c) 2025 Stowe Locke Teti, David A. Deemer, William J. Hercules, Diana C. Anderson https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-02-14 2025-02-14 12 1 38 45 10.26443/ijwpc.v12i1.465 https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/581 Paul Dieppe Copyright (c) 2025 Paul Dieppe https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-02-14 2025-02-14 12 1 6 8 10.26443/ijwpc.v12i1.581 https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/459 Alexandre Veilleux Copyright (c) 2025 Alexandre Veilleux https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-02-14 2025-02-14 12 1 9 11 10.26443/ijwpc.v12i1.459 https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/582 Zeina Assaf Moukarzel Copyright (c) 2025 Zeina Assaf Moukarzel https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-02-14 2025-02-14 12 1 12 16 10.26443/ijwpc.v12i1.582 https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/583 Laura Sang Copyright (c) 2025 Laura Sang https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-02-14 2025-02-14 12 1 17 19 10.26443/ijwpc.v12i1.583 https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/585 <p>In this brief personal essay, the author explores her relationship with her two grandfathers, and traces their influence in her path to Geriatric Medicine. She reflects on lessons and stories imparted by her grandfathers, and the wisdom that can be gained from listening to the perspectives of others.&nbsp;</p> Maia von Maltzahn Copyright (c) 2025 Maia von Maltzahn https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-02-14 2025-02-14 12 1 20 22 10.26443/ijwpc.v12i1.585 https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/466 Jeffrey Millstein Copyright (c) 2025 Jeffrey Millstein https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-02-14 2025-02-14 12 1 23 25 10.26443/ijwpc.v12i1.466 https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/580 <p>The topic of wisdom raises questions of its meaning in the clinical setting, examined here by describing three patient experiences over a long career, illustrating the need to weigh equally the biomedical and psychosocial aspects of a patient and his or her illness. The patient stories urge the reader to examine the relationship between the two aspects, the role that patient error can play in evoking wisdom, and the bifold, instructive nature of the doctor-patient relationship, a kind of DNA. Finally, the patient stories raise (but do not answer) a question: can clinical wisdom be taught?&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> Dave Davis Copyright (c) 2025 Dave Davis https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-02-14 2025-02-14 12 1 26 30 10.26443/ijwpc.v12i1.580 https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/article/view/589 Sandra Derghazarian Copyright (c) 2025 Sandra Derghazarian https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-02-14 2025-02-14 12 1 3 5 10.26443/ijwpc.v12i1.589