This week Dr Anna Volkmer is back in the hosts chair, interviewing PhD Students, Esther Hui and Emily Fisher. Esther and Emily both study in the International Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Centre at University College London.

Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is an evidence-based therapy for people with dementia. It is the only non-medical therapy endorsed by UK government guidelines for the cognitive symptoms of dementia. Group CST treatment involves 14 or more sessions of themed activities, which typically run twice weekly. The aims of sessions are to actively stimulate and engage people with dementia, whilst providing an optimal learning environment and the social benefits of a group.

CST is widely used across the UK as well as globally, with work ongoing in at least 35 countries. The International CST Centre was set up to co-ordinate this work and is directed by Professor Aimee Spector. In this podcast Esther and Emily discuss the programme, their studies and how they’re adapting CST to work in different cultures and settings.

For more information visit:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/international-cognitive-stimulation-therapy/

http://www.cstdementia.com/

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You can find out more about our panellists, and their work on our website. There you will also find a full transcript:

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast-virtual-cognititive-stimulation-therapy-studies/

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