Reading Well for Dementia book list updated 

ByCommunity Team

The Reading Well for Dementia book list has been relaunched following consultation with people with lived experience, health professionals and leading organisations.   

The Reading Well scheme is run by national charity The Reading Agency and delivered in partnership with Libraries Connected and SCL Cymru. The updated list for dementia features a wide range of publications, including those written by people with personal experiences of dementia, and is intended to support people living with dementia, carers and family members (including younger children) to understand more about dementia.  

The titles in the Reading Well for Dementia list are available at libraries across England and Wales (books are free to borrow), with titles also accessible as e-books and audiobooks. 

Access the updated Reading Well for Dementia list here: https://readingagency.org.uk/get-reading/our-programmes-and-campaigns/reading-well/reading-well-for-dementia/ 

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