Advice Tag: Advice. Financial assessment for care in England To help them decide who will pay for a person with dementia’s care, a local authority will carry out a financial assessment. The financial assessment for homecare is slightly different to the assessment for a residential care home. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Paying for dementia care in England Dementia care isn't free, and you may need to pay for some of the care you or someone you know needs. We help you understand the different ways to pay for care, and the amount you might be expected to pay. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Young-onset dementia - useful organisations Other organisations that may be helpful for younger people with dementia. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Diagnosing and getting treatment for MCI Diagnosing MCI can help people get access to any help or support they may need. Thinking problems can be assessed at the GP or a memory service. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Services for people with young-onset dementia Services for all people with dementia should try to help them maintain their day-to-day skills and develop new interests if they wish to. This page provides information on age appropriate services for younger people and help with locating them. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Treatment for people with young-onset dementia Dementia cannot be cured yet, but there are treatments and support that can help someone live well with the condition. This page looks at the different types of treatments that can help someone with their symptoms. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. End of life care - useful organisations Find organisations that can provide help and support at the end of the person's life. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Coping with the death of a person with dementia It can be challenging when a person with dementia is approaching the end of their life. You may feel a range of emotions and there are many things to consider such the person's place of death, environment and funeral arrangements. However there is lots of support available. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Dementia and the brain Knowing more about the brain and how it can change can help to understand the symptoms of dementia. It can help a person with dementia to live well, or to support a person with dementia to live well. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Treatment and support of Alzheimer's disease There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease yet. However, with the right care and support, it is possible for someone with Alzheimer's to live as well as possible for as long as possible. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Getting a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s usually starts with a conversation with a health professional, most often a GP. There is no single test for Alzheimer's disease. A diagnosis may be based on a combination of different types of assessments. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Risk factors for Alzheimer's disease There are many different things that can increase a person’s chances of getting Alzheimer’s. These are known as ‘risk factors’. Some of these risk factors cannot be changed, but many others can. Read more