A/Prof Colm Cunningham is joined by author and dementia champion Agnes Houston, and Dementia Consultants Colleen McDonald and Ashley Roberts, to share their experiences.

Colm speaks with Agnes about the sensory impacts of dementia on the person, and what to consider when including a person with dementia at busy and often noisy occasions.

Colleen shares her thoughts on how to plan and present the festive feast so the person with dementia can take part. While Colm and Ashley focus on the importance of looking after yourself at this busy time, taking a break, and sharing the caring role with others.

Additional resources

• Download Agnes Houston's book Talking Sense
• You can find more books and resources at The Dementia Centre
• Information and support services for countries across the world can be found here

Wishing you a Merry Christmas from The Podcast Team!