Shiny tiles and same-coloured walls: seeing the world through the eyes of people with dementia

The master glues a mosaic of ceramic tiles. The worker presses the tile with his hands while gluing the tile. The working tiler mounts the tile on the wall, presses it with his hands. Source: iStockphoto / MartinPrescott/Getty Images
Maree McCabe is the CEO of Dementia Australia, an organisation that offers advocacy and support to people living with dementia, as well as their families and carers. She has spoken with Deborah Groarke on the importance of understanding how a person living with the condition sees the world. For more information on dementia, contact Dementia Australia's hotline on 1800 100 500.
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