‘By understanding LGBTQ history and putting that in the context of a dementia diagnosis, we can understand where someone's fears and anxieties will start to come from. And if we understand those behaviours, we can start taking steps to support them.’ Louise Bates, who chairs our LGBTQ Staff Network, explains how LGBTQ history can impact a person's lived experience of dementia using the Dementia Friends bookcase analogy.
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