Dementia support services

Advice on getting help and support when caring for someone with dementia, such as:

• Care homes, how to recognise when someone may need to move into a care home, and who makes the decision.
• Looking after yourself as a carer and tips for managing your wellbeing.
• End of life care, and why planning ahead is important.

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Practical day-to-day advice for anyone living with dementia or their carer, including:

• Delirium, what the symptoms are and how to seek help.
• Changes in eating and drinking habits and how to provide support.
• Incontinence and other toilet problems and how to manage them.

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Advice on how a person living with dementia can stay independent for as long as possible, such as:

• Driving with dementia, how to keep driving after a diagnosis and when you might need to stop.
• Equipment to improve the home and products you might find useful.
• Memory aids and tools to help someone cope with memory loss.

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Advice on various financial and legal issues that someone with dementia and their carer may want to consider, such as:

• Benefits for people living with dementia, including what you might be entitled to and how to apply.
• Paying for care, including types of care and support, and the amount you might be expected to pay.
• Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and how you can make one.

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