This month our guest is a pioneer in Clinical Sociology, Dr.  Christopher Johnson of Texas State University in the United States. Listen and discover why Alzheimer’s disease is not a linear decline but a series of ‘time loops’ and how we can design spaces which respect the individuality of each resident.

Guest: Dr Christopher Johnson
Texas State University - MS in Dementia and Ageing Studies
Dr. Christopher Johnson on Alzheimer’s as a ‘Trip Back in Time’ (PDF download)
Fluctuating Awareness in Dementia and Why It Matters to Care Partners, by Matt Estrade
Naomi Feil - Validation Therapy
Jean Piaget - Stages of Cognitive Development
The Reisberg Alzheimer’s Stages
Innovation Spotlight: VR-EP

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