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Who first applied the framework of person-centred care to dementia?

While the roots of person-centredness trace back to Carl Rogers' psychotherapy in the 1960s, it was pioneering psychologist Tom Kitwood who first applied the framework of person-centred care directly to the field of dementia. His work in the 1980s and 1990s fundamentally challenged the biomedical model of dementia and emphasized the psychosocial factors affecting the well-being of people with the condition.