Fran Vandelli, a dementia lead for Bupa and Richmond Villages, discusses recent research on dementia, and how the household model of care can help address challenges in dementia care.  

Inspired by success in the Netherlands, the household (or Hogeweyk) model sees residents living together in shared households, and has the potential to reshape the future of UK dementia care. Richmond Villages opened one of the UK’s first dementia villages using the model earlier this year