The British Psychological Society (BPS) Practice Board awards celebrate BPS members who have been instrumental in using psychological science to improve the lives of people living with dementia, Northern Ireland prisoners, women housed in mental healthcare services and to help tackle illegal poaching in Africa. This year, the Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Professor Esme Moniz-Cook (Psychology, Ageing and Dementia Care, University of Hull). Prof. Moniz-Cook has worked with people, families, care staff and communities in all areas of dementia care in Hull. She pioneered the establishment of Memory Clinics that have delivered timely diagnosis and support to people with dementia and their families. Her research transformed thinking about "challenging behaviour" in dementia and she has developed many new services to support people with dementia and their carers at home and in care homes. Prof. Moniz-Cook also founded INTERDEM, a pan-European network for psychosocial research in dementia care.
