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Real stories Memory cushions help my mother-in-law remember names and faces Danielle helps to support her mother-in-law, Sheila, who has dementia. When the family were unable to visit Sheila's care home during coronavirus, Danielle made a unique memory cushion with pictures of family members. Danielle helps to support her mother-in-law, Sheila, who has dementia. When the family were unable to visit Sheila's care home during coronavirus, Danielle made a unique memory cushion with pictures of family members. ... 09 April 2021
Advice How I enjoy being creative: Making things and expressing ourselves We ask people about how they keep active and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about creativity and expression. We ask people about how they keep active and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about creativity and expression. ... 31 March 2021
Advice Help with finding activities for somebody living with dementia Where to go for ideas about enjoyable and beneficial activities for people with dementia. Where to go for ideas about enjoyable and beneficial activities for people with dementia. ... 01 February 2021
Advice Choosing activities to do with somebody living with dementia Ideas to help identify activities that a person with dementia could enjoy and benefit from. Ideas to help identify activities that a person with dementia could enjoy and benefit from. ... 01 December 2020
Advice Tag: Advice. The activities handbook: Supporting someone with dementia to stay active and involved This handbook is for anyone who is caring for a person with dementia. It will help you suggest enjoyable and engaging activities for the person you’re caring for. Read more
Advice Activity ideas: Collecting Ideas for a person with dementia who may take pleasure in building and keeping a collection. Ideas for a person with dementia who may take pleasure in building and keeping a collection. ... 30 September 2020
Real stories Woodworking to keep the mind active: Liz and Carl's dementia story Liz and her husband, Carl who has vascular dementia, have been in the crafting business since the late 1970s. Since Carl's early retirement at 48 years old, they now spend time together making wooden animals for their friends’ gardens. Liz and her husband, Carl who has vascular dementia, have been in the crafting business since the late 1970s. Since Carl's early retirement at 48 years old, they now spend time together making wooden animals for their friends’ gardens. ... 08 July 2020
Real stories Wild for nature: People affected by dementia invited to join ‘random acts of wildness’ A nature challenge is encouraging ‘random acts of wildness’, even adapting to coronavirus restrictions. A nature challenge is encouraging ‘random acts of wildness’, even adapting to coronavirus restrictions. ... 01 June 2020
Information At home and online: Ideas for people affected by dementia during lockdown Ideas to help remain active and well while we need to stay at home. Ideas to help remain active and well while we need to stay at home. ... 01 June 2020
Real stories Keith Oliver's lockdown dementia diary Coronavirus has brought new challenges for people living with dementia, such as Keith Oliver, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2010. Find out how Keith and his wife Rosemary have been staying active while self-isolating. Coronavirus has brought new challenges for people living with dementia, such as Keith Oliver, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2010. Find out how Keith and his wife Rosemary have been staying active while self-isolating. ... 27 May 2020
Real stories How colouring can help people living with dementia keep their mind active Jacqueline was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2017 at the age of 77. Her son Neil tells us how her love of colouring is keeping her engaged and safe while at home. Jacqueline was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2017 at the age of 77. Her son Neil tells us how her love of colouring is keeping her engaged and safe while at home. ... 04 May 2020
Information Knit a ‘Snuggle Bear’ fidget teddy and support the NHS Knitted fidget toys and teddys can be helpful for people with dementia with restless hands. Knit our 'Show You Care Snuggle Bear' to show your support for NHS workers and care workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Knitted fidget toys and teddys can be helpful for people with dementia with restless hands. Knit our 'Show You Care Snuggle Bear' to show your support for NHS workers and care workers during the coronavirus pandemic. ... 23 April 2020
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