How you deal with it

“People with dementia often go back in time”

Petra Fercher in conversation with a woman in the Liebigstraße care home in Linz.(Bild: Markus Wenzel)

The number of people with dementia in our society is constantly increasing, which also means that more and more people have to deal with the disease and its consequences. Relatives are often overwhelmed by the disease. But there are answers.

Petra Fercher has a very special approach - the validation method according to Naomi Feil. In a major interview with her, "Krone" explored what makes this method so special and how it can perhaps make life with dementia sufferers easier.