At this year’s Dementia Congress in Brighton I sat alone and listened to the Tom Kitwood Memorial address – a rare opportunity amidst a mighty presence and input by people with dementia via the DEEP network. I found myself reflecting on my 20 years working in the dementia field, being inspired by Kitwood’s work as […]

Why are design and the environment of such importance to people who are living with dementia? This question takes us back to three core principles: The first is that the experience of living with dementia can only be understood within the social model of disability. That is to say that, while the clinical symptoms of […]

In the disability field, it is increasingly the case that people who use services, rather than professionals, have control over the research process. They plan and undertake research, and interpret the findings. In the ‘dementia world’, DEEP – the UK Network of Dementia Voices which iD hosts – is growing rapidly and now comprises almost […]

I’m so glad that Dementia Awareness Week has changed its name this year to Dementia Action Week! While awareness is an essential foundation for change, in my view it’s high time we had more action. At Innovations in Dementia, we prioritise action-based projects which will have a real practical benefit for people who are living […]