VideoProfessor John Swinton is Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at Aberdeen University and the author of a number of books including Dementia: Living in the Memories of God. He came into CPX to speak to Simon Smart about dementia, the challenge it poses to Western ideas about identity and the importance of community for those who suffer from dementia.
Collective Memory: dementia, identity and community
John Swinton speaks to CPX about the challenges posed by the growing number of dementia sufferers