What is an aesthetic view of the world?

In this step Prof Julian Hughes (RICE Professor of Old Age Psychiatry, University of Bristol) explains what he means by using an aesthetic approach to people living with dementia.

You will learn about:

• The dangers of clinical assessments focusing on ‘defectology’

• What is meant by the ‘broad’ notion of a human being

• What it is meant by the idea of an aesthetic view of the world, and how this applies to the dementias

Feel free to watch this video again if you find the ideas challenging or completely new. Having thought about the concepts, how does it make you think and feel about dementia? Share your reflections in the comments.

CREDITS We would like to thank the Dementia Research Centre for providing supplementary footage for this video.