Help and support with dementia care

Find out what support is available from a GP when a person has dementia, including the role of the GP in dementia care. The GP can support a person even if they don't accept their diagnosis.

This information is for carers, friends and family who are considering care options, including going into a home, for a person with dementia. It explains how to identify when someone needs to move into a care home, and when at home support is more appropriate.

There are many ways to communicate with a person at the end of their life. There are also steps you can take to support a person with any pain, infections, eating and drinking problems, and delirium.

These pages look at what replacement care is, the different types that are available, and how to pay for it. It also offers tips to help carers and people with dementia to get the most out of replacement care.

Find out what respite care is, the different types that are available, how to pay for it and how to get the most out of it. 

Find out what respite care is, the different types that are available, how to pay for it and how to get the most out of it. 

There are various points to consider when a person with dementia is preparing to go into hospital. This may include making longer-term plans for the future.

When you are close to a person with dementia, you may both go through feelings of grief and loss. Here we take a look at these feelings in more detail. 

Advice and practical tips for supporting an LGBTQ+ person living with dementia.