title: Cultural shift.
abstract: IT WAS the 'gradual realisation' that what he had been taught about dementiain his nurse and social work training was simply 'not helpful' that prompted Colm Cunningham's interest in dementia research, he says. His determination to improve the situation led him to increase his own expertise through an MSc in dementia care, then to influence research through his work with the dementia centre at the University of Stirling. During his time at Stirling he specialised in a range of research areas, including pain, learning disability, night care, design, and acute and care home care, and worked to embed this research in education programmes and practice in ways that meet people's needs.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Williams