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Post author:Jurgen Schwarz
Post published:8 February 2024

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Dementia: What therapy can help with

An article outlining the benefits of talking therapy for people with dementia, their carer, family and friends.

The article is published by the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) .

Staying Connected when Words Fail
by Jurgen Schwarz
22 January 2026
Even when memory and language fade, connection, dignity and meaning continue through presence, emotion, and embodied care. Maurice Merleau-Ponty was a French philosopher who wrote about how we experience life through our bodies and relationships, not just through thinking and reasoning. His ideas are helpful in the context of dementia because they remind us that… Read more: Staying Connected when Words Fail
Finding Meaning in the Face of Mortality: Exploring Existential Themes
by Jurgen Schwarz
3 December 2025
Death is the one truth every human shares, yet it remains the topic most of us prefer to avoid. In a culture obsessed with youth, achievement, and longevity, it can feel uncomfortable, even taboo, to speak openly about mortality. But when life forces us to face the fragility of our existence, through illness, loss, or… Read more: Finding Meaning in the Face of Mortality: Exploring Existential Themes
The hidden realities of supporting a person with dementia
by Jurgen Schwarz
4 June 2025
Caring for someone with dementia is not like caring for someone with other neurological diseases, such as advanced multiple sclerosis, organ failure, or end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It’s more like supporting someone lost in an unfamiliar world that keeps changing. It is different, often more emotional, more tiring, and more complicated. Why? Because… Read more: The hidden realities of supporting a person with dementia
Does a Therapist’s Gender Identity Matter in Counselling?
by Jurgen Schwarz
29 April 2025
A therapist’s gender identity can affect how counselling goes, but it depends on several things, such as the client’s background, the culture they come from, and what kind of issues they’re working on. It’s also important to remember that gender isn’t just “male” or “female”. Some people identify outside those categories, both clients and therapists.… Read more: Does a Therapist’s Gender Identity Matter in Counselling?
Comment on Observer article about the Alzheimer’s Society latest “brutal” advert
by Jurgen Schwarz
14 August 2024
Sonia Sodha’s article ‘Will this brutally honest look at dementia finally get us talking or will we turn away?’ (Observer, Sunday 31 March) considers the Alzheimer’s Society latest advert which she describes as “shocking, but it tells the harsh reality about the disease’ though sums up that it is ‘too blunt and too bleak’ to… Read more: Comment on Observer article about the Alzheimer’s Society latest “brutal” advert
Articles published by other organisations
by Jurgen Schwarz
8 February 2024
This page lists useful articles published by third-party organisations or people. Dementia: What therapy can help with An article outlining the benefits of talking therapy for people with dementia, their carer, family and friends. The article is published by the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) .