Sep 23, 2020 | Dementia News
As dementia progresses, it can affect a person’s behaviour and personality in a number of ways. During this period of lockdown these changes may be exacerbated or some cases even accelerated. Some of the most typical changes are increasing confusion and upset, while...
Sep 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
As summer packs up its bags and we start to face the uncertain new season, many of us will be wondering what we can do to help our loved ones prepare for a possible resurgence of the pandemic. Hopefully over the summer months and the easing of lockdown you will have...
Sep 22, 2020 | Book Reviews
When Jamie Tyrone was 49 she took a test to discover her genetic predisposition of getting Alzheimer’s Disease. She was blindsided to discover that she had a 91% chance of contracting the disease in her lifetime. Painfully familiar with Alzheimer’s because of her...
Sep 17, 2020 | Dementia News
The decision to transfer a loved one to a care home is never easy. Those with dementia feel safest with familiarity and most people, as they age, would of course prefer to stay in their own homes. However, for many there comes a time when that is just not an option...
Sep 15, 2020 | Dementia News
Did you know that September is World Alzheimer’s Month? The annual event includes World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21. This is a chance to campaign and raise awareness about the stigma that still exists surrounding dementia. Organisations and individuals everywhere...
Sep 11, 2020 | Dementia News
A new radio station that plays music directly targeted at people with dementia has been declared a resounding success after its first month on air. Music for Dementia radio arose directly out of the Covid crisis, as the programme director, Grace Meadows, explained....
Sep 10, 2020 | Book Reviews
A different kind of book review this week; Still Alice is a novel (and subsequently a film) that sees a successful scientist completely thrown off course by a diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s at the age of just 50. Alice Howland is a cognitive psychology...
Sep 10, 2020 | Dementia News
A trial drug that had initially been dropped by its makers has now been hailed as a potential miracle medication for those living with Alzheimer’s. The US biotech companies Biogen and Eisai had scrapped the experimental drug Aducanumab after trials failed. But...
Sep 8, 2020 | Book Reviews
Dancing with Dementia is a powerful account of the australian academic Christine Bryden’s personal journey living with dementia. Bryden is a well-known author and advocate, having been awarded the Australia Medal (OBE equivalent) for her efforts in bringing...
Sep 4, 2020 | Book Reviews
The role of nutrition in helping prevent and delay dementia is receiving a lot of attention at the moment, and for good reason. Research is revealing that adopting a brain-healthy diet can play a significant part in delaying the onset of symptoms in Alzheimer’s and...
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