Dementia: attachment matters

  • Attachment theory, most developed and applied to the early years, has relevance to our understanding of dementia and its impact on people and their family carers. Understanding attachment helps us to understand behaviours and responses to dementia.
  • Attachment, an emotional link between two people which lasts through space and time, affects people’s ability and willingness to relate to the world around them and can be a preventative factor in managing the symptoms and effects of dementia.
  • Attachment can enhance the safety and security experienced by people living with dementia, can support them to maintain relationships, connect with their community and engage in support and care.
Dementia: attachment matters

Category(s): Capacity, Mental Health, Learning Disability and Dementia, Learning and Development, SCRs, Research, Evaluations, Reports

Dementia: attachment matters

Category(s): Capacity, Mental Health, Learning Disability and Dementia, Learning and Development, SCRs, Research, Evaluations, Reports

Dementia attachment theory