Using narratives in assessments of older people

Narrative is a story that has characters, episodes, imagery, a setting, plots, themes and often follows the traditional model of a story with a beginning, middle and end. This guide looks at how using narratives can improve assessments of older people; the differences and similarities with lifestory work; the limitations: and the role of narratives in improving outcomes.

Accepted manuscript made available with permission of Community Care Inform. The final published version is available from: http://adults.ccinform.co.uk/guides/guide-using-narratives-assessmen...