Rethinking Communication guide to advanced dementia

be a very odd idea. Unfortunately that view still persists to this day in some environments. Within the field of dementia research Kitwood’s ideas have come to be accepted. It is in real world settings where care is being delivered that this mindset has been slower to catch on. To this day, people with dementia are too easily marginalised in our care facilities. That marginalisation can happen without anyone intending it or even being aware of it. It can be hard to imagine that it is unintentional when we hear stories