Melanie Handley

Dec 8, 2023 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Linda Birt |Fiona Poland |Geoff Wong |Melanie Handley

Introduction Receiving and adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia is often life-changing for the person and their family, bringing many uncertainties, compounded by social stigma.1 The progressive nature of dementia in limiting communication and cognition brings anxieties for people trying to preserve identity and confidence in roles, relationships and interactions, and the person and their family may experience shame associated with self-stigma.2 3 The postdiagnosis period is critical to...