The Power of Reading: Reading Well for Dementia
Hosts: Amy Niven, Programme Manager, and Hannah Pimble, Programme Officer, Reading and Health, The Reading Agency
The Reading Agency is a UK charity that inspires social and personal change through the proven power of reading.
In this session, Amy Niven and Hannah Pimble will talk about Reading Well, a national books on prescription programme, developed by The Reading Agency and delivered by public libraries, that helps people to understand and manage their health and wellbeing using helpful reading.
Viewers will learn more about Reading Well for dementia, including how it can support people living with dementia, their carers and family members, and how to access the recommended reading.
This session was part of Dementia Action Week. You can find other Dementia Action Week sessions on our Dementia Action Week 2025 page.
Video time
30 minutes
About Amy and Hannah
Amy Niven is Programme Manager in the Reading and Health team at The Reading Agency, which aims to address inequalities and deliver better health and wellbeing outcomes for all.
Amy manages the delivery of the reading and health work, including Reading Well Books on Prescription, Mood-boosting Books, and also works with Libraries Connected on the Universal Library Health and Wellbeing Offer.
Hannah supports with the delivery of The Reading Agency’s reading and health work.
More from Dementia Action Week 2025
This May we're supporting Dementia Action Week, an Alzheimer's Society campaign that brings people together to take action on dementia and to raise awareness of the importance of a timely and accurate diagnosis for people affected by dementia.
We are marking Dementia Action Week at the Virtual Village Hall with a programme of sessions designed to support people living with and affected by dementia.
