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Advice Supporting people with dementia during distressing news events Our advice here sets out support available from Alzheimer’s Society for people affected by dementia struggling with the news, and how you can help look after your own mental health. Our advice here sets out support available from Alzheimer’s Society for people affected by dementia struggling with the news, and how you can help look after your own mental health. ... 11 March 2022 6comments.
Research Supporting carers of people with both dementia and cancer Dr Mollie Price, a researcher at Leeds Beckett University is working with Alzheimer’s Society to support carers of people living with dementia and cancer. Here she tells us why she’s taken on this vital and unexplored area of research and how you can get involved. Dr Mollie Price, a researcher at Leeds Beckett University is working with Alzheimer’s Society to support carers of people living with dementia and cancer. Here she tells us why she’s taken on this vital and unexplored area of research and how you can get involved. ... 03 February 2022
Real stories Learning that you don’t need to deal with everything on your own when caring for someone with dementia It took Jay Owen time to realise others were there to help with his nan’s care, and now he encourages other carers to reach out. It took Jay Owen time to realise others were there to help with his nan’s care, and now he encourages other carers to reach out. ... 31 January 2022
Information Book group: An Extra Pair of Hands, by Kate Mosse We read a memoir by a best-selling novelist who found herself a carer three times in middle age. We read a memoir by a best-selling novelist who found herself a carer three times in middle age. ... 31 January 2022
Advice Advice for someone worried about bending the truth to avoid unnecessary distress for a person with dementia Talking Point members’ advice for someone feeling bad about telling ‘love lies’ to a person with dementia. Talking Point members’ advice for someone feeling bad about telling ‘love lies’ to a person with dementia. ... 31 January 2022
Advice Advice for someone who fears they’re not helping enough with a relative who has dementia Talking Point members’ advice for a person who suspects they might be one of the ‘invisibles’ – not around enough to support a family member with dementia. Talking Point members’ advice for a person who suspects they might be one of the ‘invisibles’ – not around enough to support a family member with dementia. ... 30 November 2021
Real stories ‘As carers, we must be kind to ourselves. Caring for yourself helps you to care for others’ As a carer for her gran, Steph Greaves recognises that it's easy to burn out from the responsibility. Although proud to repay a lifetime of her gran's kindness, Steph believes it is important for carers to be kind to themselves as well. As a carer for her gran, Steph Greaves recognises that it's easy to burn out from the responsibility. Although proud to repay a lifetime of her gran's kindness, Steph believes it is important for carers to be kind to themselves as well. ... 12 November 2021 11comments.
News Tag: News. Carers UK’s ‘State of Caring 2021’ report – Alzheimer’s Society responds Alzheimer’s Society has commented on Carers UK’s ‘State of Caring 2021’ report. The report is a snapshot of unpaid care in the UK this year. Alzheimer’s Society estimates there are 700,000 unpaid carers of people living with dementia in the UK. Read more
Information Book group: Love and Care, by Shaun Deeney We read journalist Shaun Deeney’s book Love and Care, a memoir about caring for his mother after she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease dementia. We read journalist Shaun Deeney’s book Love and Care, a memoir about caring for his mother after she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease dementia. ... 30 September 2021
Advice Advice for people with dementia struggling to follow rules and signs in public places People’s expectations and rules about social distancing vary between places and change over time. Read advice from members of our online community. People’s expectations and rules about social distancing vary between places and change over time. Read advice from members of our online community. ... 30 September 2021
Information Tag: Information. Behaviour that challenges - looking after yourself Read about how to maintain your own wellbeing when supporting a person with dementia with behaviour that challenges. Read more
Real stories Despite the challenges of mixed dementia, this couple’s constant is their mutual warmth Pranab Das, who’s been trying to navigate the challenges of dementia care since his wife’s diagnosis, says he’ll never stop showing his love. Pranab Das, who’s been trying to navigate the challenges of dementia care since his wife’s diagnosis, says he’ll never stop showing his love. ... 30 July 2021
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