RCSLT publish new dementia guidance 

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) has published new guidance, resources and a position paper on working with people who have dementia. 

The documents cover many different aspects relating to communication, eating, drinking and swallowing. There is information that is relevant to both professionals and members of the public, and co-production with people who have dementia was part of the creation of these documents. 

You can find out more here: https://www.rcslt.org/news/new-dementia-guidance-now-available/ 

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