New Research Paper on the Sonas Programme

A new piece of research on the Sonas Programme, Ireland’s leading therapeutic activity for people living with mid to late-stage dementia, has recently been published.

‘Sonas Programme: A Compassionate and Sustainable Dementia Intervention‘ by Gaurav Kohli, Navita Gupta, Sandhya Gupta and Manu Kohli concludes that “The Sonas Programme represents a compassionate and pragmatic response to the complex realities of advanced dementia care. By building on preserved sensory and emotional capacities, it offers a means of sustaining connection, engagement, and emotional expression even as cognitive and verbal abilities decline. Its structured yet adaptable design and modest resource requirements support scalability across diverse care settings. While the current evidence base warrants cautious interpretation, the programme aligns closely with evolving priorities in dementia care and merits consideration as a complementary, non-pharmacological intervention within contemporary care frameworks.”

View the paper here: Sonas Programme A Compassionate and Sustainable Dementia Intervention.pdf