Our speakers

Professor Dawn Brooker PhD., C Psychol clin., AFBPsS

Director of the University of Worcester Association for Dementia Studies

Topic

Reconsidering Person-Centred Dementia Care: Can we make this an everyday experience for those living with high dependency needs and dementia?

Today 50 million people worldwide are living with dementia and this is set to triple by 2050 with people being diagnosed at much earlier stages now.

The rhetoric of person-centredness in dementia care has never been stronger. However, providing this on a day-to day basis, particularly for those living with high dependency needs, remains a huge challenge as highlighted through the recent Royal Commission.

Dawn will present research on implementing person-centred care in practice from the last ten years, with a particular focus on a recently completed evaluation on Namaste Care as an effective everyday intervention for those living with high dependency needs.

Bio

Professor Dawn Brooker is highly regarded as a global expert on the effective implementation of person-centred dementia care. Dawn has developed the VIP care framework used internationally to assist organisations assess the extent to which their practice is person centred. As a leading authority on person-centred care Dawn is a practical and engaging presenter.

Dawn is the Director of the Association for Dementia Studies at Worcester University. Established in 2009, she leads a team dedicated to dementia care research. She is internationally recognised for scholarship in the practice development of person-centred dementia care. Originally qualified as a clinical psychologist, she enjoys working at the interface between the experience of those living with dementia, care practice and research to ensure authentic knowledge exchange. Her work was influenced by the late Tom Kitwood and she has led on an updated edition of Kitwood's seminar work on person-centred dementia care. In 2019, she was named one of UK Universities Top 100 Lifesavers in recognition of her contribution to the health and well-being of the nation.

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