Jan 17, 2021 | Dementia News
January is always an odd time of year. We start the new year with great intentions but by midway through the month many of us have already given up or cheated on our resolutions. One of the big problems is that we try to fix too many things at once, leading us to...
Jan 16, 2021 | Dementia News
If there’s one thing 2020 has taught us, it’s how quickly isolated and vulnerable our older members of society are. Covid devastated so many care homes, but the residents who were left faced the even greater challenge of making it through the long months with no real...
Dec 21, 2020 | Dementia News
It’s no secret that most of us will be experiencing a quieter and less social Christmas than usual. For those that would still like to engage as much as possible with the Christmas spirit,why not pop on an online carol service? There are a myriad of live and...
Dec 14, 2020 | Book Reviews
Written by a baptist minister and nursing home chaplain, On Vanishing is a fascinating and unusual take on dementia and how we view it in our modern society. Traditionally, says Lynn Casteel Harper, we talk of people ‘fading away’ or ‘vanishing’ as the disease takes...
Dec 10, 2020 | Dementia News
If your loved one will be with you this Christmas, you may already be worrying about how to make things run smoothly and enjoy the best that the season has to offer. Our advice? Pour yourself a sherry and peruse our list of tips for a season of glad tidings. The...
Dec 8, 2020 | Dementia News
Social media was recently set alight by an astonishing video of a woman named Marta Gonzalez, a former ballerina who, in advanced stages of dementia, was nevertheless able to listen to music from Swan Lake and perform graceful arm movements reflecting her former art....
Dec 6, 2020 | Dementia News
The theatre industry has been one of the worst affected by the pandemic, with extended closures for most of the year. So this Christmas why not support a local theatre or online theatre company and have a few hours of festive fun and cheer in the process? The...
Dec 6, 2020 | Dementia News
Even if you don’t have one yourself, you are probably aware of the ‘personal virtual assistant’ phenomenon. Alexa by Amazon is the most well known, but Siri for iPhone and Cortana for Microsoft are also examples of voice-activated assistants that can help with...
Dec 5, 2020 | Dementia News
Supporting a loved one with dementia through the festive season can be a challenging time. The festive season always brings with it the pressure to create a ‘perfect’ environment, whatever kind of family arrangements we have, but for families affected by dementia the...
Dec 3, 2020 | Dementia News
It’s easy to fall back on food and clothes when buying presents for those living with dementia; after all we know that they will always enjoy a new pair of slippers or a bar of chocolate. But there are some great gifts out there this year that could actually make a...
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