Nov 28, 2019 | Dementia News
One of the problems facing people living with dementia is the increasing sense of isolation that affects so many. As the disease begins to take hold, many people lose the confidence to go out and about on their own, fearing that they may lose their way on unfamiliar...
Nov 25, 2019 | Dementia News
We are all getting ready to vote on December 12 – but how will the main parties address the needs of those living with dementia? For years now, the lack of a coherent strategy to cope with the social care crisis and the greying of the population has left...
Nov 21, 2019 | Dementia News
Keeping someone with dementia meaningfully occupied and stimulated can prove challenging at times. Watching television is one of those activities that can happily fill a lull in the day and provide both the person with dementia and their caregiver a moment to catch...
Nov 20, 2019 | Dementia News
It goes without saying that caring for a loved one who has dementia is an exhausting job, physically, emotionally and mentally. In many ways it echoes the tricky and often lonely period of time in our lives when we are caring for young children. Often the needs of the...
Nov 19, 2019 | Dementia News
There are lots of difficult decisions that families have to make when a loved one is diagnosed with dementia. One of the most difficult is whether to keep your parent, partner or friend at home or move them into full-time care. This tough question is one that’s faced...
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