Person-centred care and Tom Kitwood’s legacy

By Matthew Croucher on June 23, 2020

Dr Matthew Croucher reviews the new edition of Tom Kitwood's influential book "Dementia Reconsidered.  The Person Comes First".


"Give them the information that they need to go forward.”

By Lara Hitchcock on May 13, 2020

Memory clinic nurse Lara Hitchcock asked people living with dementia and their supporters about what information they wanted at diagnosis. Here Lara shares the results of her study.

 


Alternative therapies

By Chris Perkins on May 13, 2020

Dr Chris Perkins discusses some of the alternative medicines that have been suggested as being useful for dementia.


Why poetry works for people living with dementia

By Julie Bourla on May 13, 2020

Julie Bourla discusses how poetry is an excellent way of connecting people, and has shown itself to be a powerful approach to reconnecting with people who are having difficulty communicating.