Evidence library

The findings presented here have implications for the organisation, delivery, regulation and improvement of services for people with dementia. Recent guidance, from both the Department of Health and devolved governments, recommends that people with dementia should be involved in decisions about care options and key life transitions. Government policy also advocates that users and carers should influence how government strategies and targets are implemented. The findings from this study suggest that Talking Mats© support people with dementia and their carers in expressing their views about services, and could therefore be a significant help to those implementing policy and seeking to change practice.