Relating To People Living With Dementia As Equals: Towards Social Justice In Dementia Care

UCL Uncovering Politics · Apr 30, 2026 · 34m

By 2030, more than a million people are expected to be living with dementia in the UK. It is among the most feared conditions — and yet a new book challenges the dominant tragedy narrative surrounding it, proposing instead a vision of social justice and equality for those living with the condition.

What does it mean to treat someone with dementia as a social equal? How should care be reformed to better secure that equality? And what are the practical changes — in policy and in everyday life — that could make a real difference?

Joining host Emily McTernan is Dr. Matilda Carter, Lecturer in…