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Our members in Scotland with experience of working with clients with dementia are invited to take part

Counselling should be available for people living with dementia and their carers

Dementia: caring for the couple. Plus... Alzheimer's and loss: A personal perspective on the emotional impact of dementia... Acting out: How drama workshops support people with young-onset dementia... Up the garden path: Gardening can have a positive effect on our mental wellbeing.

BACP members say it can be effective in reducing anxiety in people with dementia

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies can be effective in treating depression and anxiety in people living with dementia, according to a study by Georgia Bell, Josh Stott and Amber John. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023

Open article: When we think about older people and associations with older age, it’s likely that the word ‘dementia’ will come to mind. Regular column from Jeremy Bacon. BACP Workplace, January 2019

Danuta Lipinska won an award for developing high-quality funeral services for people living with dementia

This systematic review aims to add to the substantive knowledge base by updating the literature on the impact of psychosocial interventions for older adult carers and carers of people with dementia published between 2005 and 2011. PDF download.

Open article: Mike Fox suggests two key ways to provide this vulnerable and unique client group with the 'right conditions to thrive' in therapy. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2012

Open article: Julie Vernon recounts one family's experience and asks - is it good enough? Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2016