Occupational Therapy and Dementia

Occupational therapists can be life changing professionals for those living with dementia. This book provides chapter and verse on how all occupational therapists can achieve this. It is a must-read for occupational therapy students, established professionals and to all who see occupation as the stuff of life in its broadest sense. – Professor Emeritus, Dawn Brooker MBE PhD

Fiona Maclean is an occupational therapist with over 30 years’ experience. Fiona has worked and collaborated with people living with dementia to develop a range of innovative educational opportunities such as the first occupational therapy internship programme, funded by Alzheimer Scotland and Santander Universities UK. She is also an Allied Health Professional Project lead at Alzheimer Scotland.

Dr Alison Warren is an Occupational Therapist with over 30 years’ experience. Alison has worked and collaborated with people who have dementia and their caregivers in a range of settings. She led the development of a service for younger people with dementia and is a founder member of the Prime Ministers Dementia Challenge Group for Air Transport.

Elaine Hunter is a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy. Elaine has worked as the Alzheimer Scotland and Scottish Government’s National Allied Health Professional Consultant since 2012 and has published with the British Journal of Occupational Therapy.

Lyn Westcott is a member of the Royal College of Occupational therapy. From 2016-2020 Lyn served on the Council of The Royal College of Occupational Therapists and chaired the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Board: Learning and Development. She is also the co-editor of Perspectives in Occupational Therapy Education 2020.