Jul 31, 2019 | Dementia News
When you are living with dementia it’s crucial to get out and enjoy as much of life as you possibly can. Days out can often seem daunting for both caregivers and those with dementia, but they need not be. With some planning and forethought, there’s so much that can be...
Jul 25, 2019 | Dementia News
Here at Dementia Network we are always pleased when the issues surrounding the condition are brought into the mainstream. It was therefore brilliant to see two recent series, Our Dementia Choir on BBC1 and The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes on Channel 4, which both in...
Jul 22, 2019 | Dementia News
Emergency admissions for dementia patients aged over 65 have reached an alarming record high. Nationally, there were 368,044 emergency admissions in 2017/18, the highest since records began in 2012/13. As a result, many Accident and Emergency departments across the...
Jul 17, 2019 | Dementia News
It can be incredibly hard to approach a loved one for the first time to tell them you think they may have dementia. But with dementia cases on the rise it is a conversation that many of us will have had to have. How can we approach our families or friends, and is...
Jul 12, 2019 | Dementia News
We all understand that dementia is a decline in mental ability, and it’s an illness we traditionally associate with older people. But recently, there has been an increasing focus on young onset dementia. What is it, what are the signs and can be it be treated?...
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