All Outputs (8)

Supporting families to adjust following a dementia diagnosis: Adapting the LivDem intervention (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

“Everyone says that thinking about death is unthinkable. But I think dementia is a bit unthinkable too. How can you think about losing your mind?”​
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A reflexive thematic analysis of adapting the LivDem model of talking about dementia for couples a... Read More about Supporting families to adjust following a dementia diagnosis: Adapting the LivDem intervention.

We need to talk about dementia (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Richard Cheston is a Dementia Research Professor at the University of Bristol. As a clinical psychologist with a background in group psychotherapy, he has extensive experience leading groups of people with dementia and is co-founder of the "Living We... Read More about We need to talk about dementia.

Talking openly about dementia – theory and principles (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Using assimilation to track changes in talk during a Living Well with Dementia (LivDem) group (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background. Whilst good dementia care is typically thought of as a person-centred process, psychotherapy generally plays little role in this. One reason for this is that there are relatively few psychologists, therapists and counsellors working in de... Read More about Using assimilation to track changes in talk during a Living Well with Dementia (LivDem) group.

Threat, self and dementia: Evidence from social psychology (13th April 2022) V3 (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

All forms of dementia are progressive and incurable, threatening almost all aspects of a person’s self or identity. Dementia, then, represents an existential threat. In this seminar I will outline some of the main findings from a ten-year collaborati... Read More about Threat, self and dementia: Evidence from social psychology (13th April 2022) V3.

Naming the demon of dementia (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Government policy emphasises the importance of people living with dementia and their families planning for their future. This is made more difficult when people struggle to find the words to describe their illness.
Aim: This paper illust... Read More about Naming the demon of dementia.

Mnemic neglect and recall of dementia-related material (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Dementia and existential threat: Negotiating the fear of a loss of control
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Aim: Psychotherapy is increasingly being offered to people who are living with dementia, as a way of helping them to talk more openly about their illness without, at the same time being overwhelmed by the existential threat that dementia represents.... Read More about Dementia and existential threat: Negotiating the fear of a loss of control.