CST is a structured group activity programme for peoplewith dementia that has been shown to improve quality of life (QOL) and cognition(2).
CST is recommended by organisations such as the Alzheimer's Disease International and the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (4).
Although CST is becoming more widely available both in the UK and internationally,some people may not have access to groups because groups are not available near theirhome, they are not able to get to centres offering groups because of transport, health, ormobility problems, or they would prefer not to do group activities.