A diagnosis of dementia is almost always a life changing shock – not just for the person who has been diagnosed but for family, friends and colleagues. 

But it's not all doom and gloom, as people like former nurse, Kate Swaffer, continues to demonstrate. She decided to tackle the diagnosis head on, signing up to do more study, starting a blog and becoming an outspoken activist for better community understanding and acceptance of dementia.

As someone who lives with dementia, she is able to provide important insights into the perceptions and feelings of someone with dementia and importantly, how best to engage and communicate with them.  Here she offers 20 DON'Ts.

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