Advice How to offer help to someone with dementia who doesn’t want it Do you know a person with dementia or memory problems who is refusing offers of help? Here are a few ways to support someone who may be in denial or lack insight about their situation. Do you know a person with dementia or memory problems who is refusing offers of help? Here are a few ways to support someone who may be in denial or lack insight about their situation. ... 20 March 2023
Advice 6 gardening tips for people affected by dementia Gardening at home can be a great way for people affected by dementia to stay active and improve their wellbeing. If you’re lucky enough to have a garden or access to outside space, here are some top gardening tips to try. Gardening at home can be a great way for people affected by dementia to stay active and improve their wellbeing. If you’re lucky enough to have a garden or access to outside space, here are some top gardening tips to try. ... 08 March 2023
Advice What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease? Dementia is a condition where problems with memory or other types of thinking make it hard for a person to do everyday activities by themselves. It can be caused by several different diseases that affect the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is a condition where problems with memory or other types of thinking make it hard for a person to do everyday activities by themselves. It can be caused by several different diseases that affect the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. ... 21 February 2023
Advice Tag: Advice. Relationships and dementia Dementia can affect relationships in different ways including changes in communication, behaviour, sex and intimacy. However, there are ways to prepare for and adapt to these changes. Read more
Advice Making and listening to music, whether you have dementia or not We hear how people keep well by enjoying music. We hear how people keep well by enjoying music. ... 01 February 2023
Advice Ideas to help a person with dementia feel in touch We share ways to help keep in touch with and feel connected to friends and relatives. We share ways to help keep in touch with and feel connected to friends and relatives. ... 01 February 2023
Advice How the cost of living crisis is impacting people affected by dementia People affected by dementia shared their thoughts and experiences of the cost of living crisis. People affected by dementia shared their thoughts and experiences of the cost of living crisis. ... 01 February 2023
Advice Spending time with pets, whether you have dementia or not We ask people about how they keep well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about being with cats and dogs. We ask people about how they keep well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about being with cats and dogs. ... 01 December 2022
Advice Ideas to help a person with dementia enjoy games Knowing the strengths of a person with dementia can help you to adapt games to suit them and bring playfulness into the everyday. Knowing the strengths of a person with dementia can help you to adapt games to suit them and bring playfulness into the everyday. ... 01 December 2022
Advice Worrying about the impact of someone’s dementia symptoms on a social event Talking Point members’ advice for someone anxious about an upcoming event because of how dementia affects a family member’s behaviour. Talking Point members’ advice for someone anxious about an upcoming event because of how dementia affects a family member’s behaviour. ... 01 December 2022
Advice Learning new things, whether you have dementia or not We ask people about how they keep well, whether they have dementia or not. They share their thoughts on exploring new things. We ask people about how they keep well, whether they have dementia or not. They share their thoughts on exploring new things. ... 30 September 2022
Advice Accepting that someone with dementia you care for is at end of life Talking Point members share their advice for someone who is at the point of understanding and accepting that a relative or friend with dementia is at the end of life. Talking Point members share their advice for someone who is at the point of understanding and accepting that a relative or friend with dementia is at the end of life. ... 30 September 2022