A Walk Through Dementia - Launch film

A Walk Through Dementia is a unique app designed to put you in the shoes of someone living with dementia. Watch how it came together.

[juliahunter]

I think this is a very enlightening film and although I haven't tried the app the more that we can do to understand dementia the better.

[barbarastepien-foad]

yes, good attitude to have whilst you can still laugh at it.

[laurahunter]

Here’s a little thing I’ve notice with a dementia patient, my mum, she will tell me there’s people in the house, telling her she needs to leave because it’s dirty, so I say where are they? Just in front of me, so how did they get in? I don’t know she’ll say, so I say did you let them in? No, she says, they come in through the cupboard, so I go to the cupboard and show her how impossible that is, and tell her the only way into this house is through the front door and that’s only if you open that door with your keys and let them in...after a few more bits of explaining she will say, what am I saying, I’m talking daft again how can anybody be here, I’m seeing things again aren’t I? I say yes, but at least you know it, how I bring her back as I call it, I’ve watched some documentaries on the subject and I don’t agree with letting the patients believe they really are seeing what they’re seeing, and having to pretend you see it too, that does not help, tough love is best, tell them how ridiculous it is what they’re saying it just might bring them back, until next time, but at least they know next time to try to fight against it, that’s worked a few times with us....she began to see a “show” in her living room and had the thought process to leave the room, and say to herself I know this is real, but it won’t be there when I go back probably....and it wasn’t so then she then realised it’s in my head again, but she got rid of the hallucinating by leaving the room, fighting it, instead of letting it take over, and that’s because, I believe, We are learning how to handle it, ....any thoughts? Or am I way off, if so why is it working for us? Xxx

[bushrabulaalle]

what is the difference between Dementia and Alzheimer's and how would they know how would patients with this deceases feel I can see they are trying to help but, in the meantime don't we have to know, how a healthy person would know ho, how the mentally sick person felt

[chalipunye]

Who do i contact if i want to come over and visit the centre?

[MethosOhio]

This is enlightening and horrifying. Is any chance this will be updated for Meta Quest or PC VR.

[jimejay]

Hi. I would like to use your video for some training that I am delivering. Can you help? Many thanks