The care experience of people with diagnosed or suspected dementia living in prison: A case study approach

Rhoda MacRaeAlzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice, School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Natalie ChalmersSchool of Health in Social Science, University of the West of Scotland, UKSchool of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, Debbie TolsonAlzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice, School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, James TaylorSchool of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Kirstin Anderson, Edinburgh Napier University, Lindsay ThomsonCentre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, UKDepartment of Forensic Psychiatry, The State Hospitals Board for Scotland, Tom RussCentre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on April 29, 2025

Abstract

Dementia, Volume 25, Issue 4, Page 677-695, May 2026.
Complex health and social care needs of people living in prison with diagnosed or suspected dementia is a growing concern for prisons and prison healthcare staff. The literature is replete with recommendations to better understand the health and social ...