Dr. Jane M Mullins

Dr. Jane M. Mullins is a dementia nurse consultant who has cared for people living with Alzheimer’s disease & other dementias for over 30 years. Through listening to & supporting people & their families during their diagnosis in memory clinics, caring for them in hospital & in care homes, she has helped throughout all of the stages of their condition.

Jane has uncovered certain common features that may help caregivers and the people they care for, find better ways of coping. Her practice experience is backed up by expert knowledge gained from keeping up to date with research with people who have dementia & their caregivers. This includes her PhD - A Suitcase of Memories, explored multi-sensory ways of communication & how to stay connected with loved ones living with dementia. She is continuing this research in her role at Swansea University.

Her DUETcare Ltd training company provides Finding the Light in Dementia Training for health and social care professionals and a Course for Families, Friends and Caregivers which builds on the knowledge from her book of the same name. These resources consist of engaging and enjoyable films, animations, podcasts and presentations and include contributions from people living with different types of dementias, caregivers and leading professionals and researchers in the field.

In addition to her dementia work, Jane has lectured in Personal and Professional Development on the Health and Social Care undergraduate degree programme, this along with her mentoring nursing experience has helped inform her Wellbeing Hub that she provides alongside her Finding the Light in Dementia Training and Course. This hub provides films and podcasts on coping with grief and bereavement, anxiety, stress relief and all issues associated with caregiving, whether for a family member or as a professional. And as an added extra, she provides beautiful mindfulness and relaxation resources created by a number of experts in the field of self care and wellbeing, exclusively for the Finding the Light in Dementia platform.