How talking therapy can help dementia patients.

The article discusses the study "Effectiveness of Primary Care Psychological Therapy Services for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety in People Living with Dementia: Evidence From National Healthcare Records in England," conducted at University College London. Findings include significant, large pre-post symptom change following Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) therapy and comparison of people living with dementia with the matched control group without dementia.