Carol Haigh

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Publication HistoryPublished online: July 18, 2018Accepted: July 11, 2018; Received in revised form: July 10, 2018; Received: April 4, 2018;

This paper examines narrative approaches to care within the context of dementia. It reviews the function of stories and explores some of the narrative genres that shape the cultural perceptions of dementia. We argue that narrative intelligence within healthcare is an important element in nurturing communal self‐identity for people living with dementia.