Mandy Brown 

Much of Alzheimer’s care is organised around decline. What someone can no longer remember, no longer follow, no longer recognise. While this framing is understandable, it can quietly narrow our attention. When we expect loss, we may stop noticing response. During the healing study, it became increasingly clear that cognitive impairment did not equate to an absence of responsiveness. Even when memory, orientation, or language were severely affected, participants continued to r