Rethinking Communication guide to advanced dementia

29 Kitwood’s observations to babies. We accept as obvious that the well-being of babies is not just a matter of their individual abilities, but is dependent on their relationships with other people. Kitwood helps us to see that adults with dementia are no different. If we push his point further we realise that adults of any age are no different. To be human means that we need relationships in order to thrive. This is simply how our brains function. 29