Advice Tag: Advice. Keeping safe: electricity, heating and water Advice and tips for managing electricity, heating and water at home when living with dementia. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Keeping safe: fire, cooking and kitchens Making your home safe includes reducing the risk of fires, making your kitchen and appliances safe and taking care when preparing meals. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Learning disabilities - after a dementia diagnosis If someone you know has received a dementia diagnosis and have a learning disability, read our advice on sharing the diagnosis and managing their feelings. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. What to do if a person with dementia has been told they must stop driving but won't From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, driving can be an important part of a person's identity, and it can be difficult to know what to do if a person with dementia won't accept a DVLA or DVA decision that they should stop. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Managing finances for people with dementia As dementia progresses, there may come a time when the person will struggle to manage their finances and affairs. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Doctors Information about the types of doctors who provide a services to people with dementia, from initial diagnosis to ongoing care. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Health and social care professionals These pages explain the roles of different health and social professionals, what they do for people with dementia, and how they can help you. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is one of the less common types of dementia. It is sometimes called Pick's disease or frontal lobe dementia. The first noticeable FTD symptoms are changes to personality and behaviour and/or difficulties with language. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Non-drug approaches to changes in mood and behaviour It is common for people with dementia to develop changes in mood and behaviour. In most cases, with the right person-centred care and support, these changes will pass. Non-drug approaches that should always be tried first. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Discounts, disregards and exemptions on council tax Some people will be eligible for discounts, disregards and exemptions on their council tax. All of these terms have different meanings, so it’s important to know the difference. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Council tax and dementia Some people affected by dementia are eligible for a discount on their council tax bill. We look at who needs to pay council tax, and the reductions, discounts and exemptions available. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Exercise types and ideas for people with dementia There are different types of movement and exercise that are more suitable to people depending on the stage of dementia and their physical abilities. Read more