Richard Cheston

I spent twenty-five years working as a Clinical Psychologist in the NHS, and am now Professor of Dementia research at the University of the West of England. At the heart of my work is a belief that dementia represents a profound existential threat, that people who are living with the condition respond to in different ways. This means that dementia can be a very difficult thing for people to talk about. The aim of the Living Well with Dementia Course is to encourage these conversations.