May 6, 2021 | Dementia News
There are a range of products on the market right now that can help to give carers a little peace of mind when it comes to a loved one’s safety. We all know about grab rails and safety cups, but here are a few more clever devices you may not have heard off. Our eye...
Apr 30, 2021 | Dementia News
Mindfulness and meditation may be the buzzwords of the current generation, but did you know that science has uncovered a possible link between regular mindfulness and a reduced risk of developing dementia in later life? A recent study by University College London...
Apr 28, 2021 | 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...
Apr 27, 2021 | Dementia News
A remarkable project to bring together those living with dementia and horses is being rolled out nationwide after a successful pilot project in the Cotswolds. Tea with a Pony was the idea of Cotswold Riding for the Disabled group, and entailed an afternoon spent at...
Apr 25, 2021 | Dementia News
Now that we are all starting to come out of lockdown and meeting up with loved ones again, it’s important to remember that for those with dementia this is still a difficult and worrying time. Change is always hard and although it can be wonderful to make contact and...
Apr 22, 2021 | Dementia News
A diagnosis of dementia means finding new, adapted and often innovative ways to support everyday living. This can prove even more of a challenge during a pandemic so we have compiled a list of some great products, from low-key to high-tech, that can help make life...
Feb 23, 2021 | Book Reviews
The Mind Diet for Beginners is a recipe book filled with inspiring yet easy-to-make dishes that use the MIND diet as their guide. In case this is new to you, the MIND diet (which stands for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) is a...
Feb 21, 2021 | Dementia News
Back in the late 1980s there was a home help ‘revolution’ with the advent of Clappers – a little gizmo that enabled you to turn the lights on and off simply by clapping. While that may have seemed futuristic at the time, what we have at our fingertips now would...
Feb 18, 2021 | Book Reviews
Something a little bit different this week on Dementia Network’s book review column – a children’s thriller with dementia as a key storyline, written by an author with a detailed experience of the condition. Caroline Boxall’s sympathetic understanding and...
Feb 7, 2021 | 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...
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