'Good dementia care needs human interaction, not apps'

摘要

Are we doing enough for people living with dementia? This was the question posed to myself, Professor Alistair Burns, national clinical director for dementia, and Professor June Andrews, director of the Dementia Services Development Centre, at our panel session for the 2014 Health and Care Innovation Expo in March. A united audience firmly believed we were not.However, in my mind, the question should go much further. People with dementia do not exist in isolation; their lives are entwined with those of their carers and health professionals. It is how we respond to the needs of each of these individuals that truly defines whether a person with dementia can live well.