Rose has worked as an academic and film critic, has lectured and published in cinema studies, and is a longstanding executive member of the Film Critics Circle of Australia. As a registered nurse and dementia-care educator in the residential aged-care sector, she developed a special interest in and commitment to best practice dementia care. Rose works as a policy advisor at Dementia Australia and teaches in ageing and dementia studies at Flinders University. She lives in Melbourne.
‘This excellent book will be invaluable for everyone seeking to support the identity, independence and wellbeing of people living with dementia.’ * Ita Buttrose AC OBE *