Dementia and continence issues

Dementia and continence issues

A person with dementia may develop continence issues, which can be distressing. But whatever the cause, there are lots of ways to help manage the situation. We asked the experts at Christies Care for their advice on managing continence problems…  If you are caring for...

‘We struggled to get a diagnosis’

Anne Bajorek is Head of Fundraising at Young Dementia UK, the charity that the Dementia Help team has chosen to fundraise for during our forthcoming Cycle Challenge in June. Anne has also had personal experience of dementia.  Her late father, Keith Durrant, had the...
Coping with personal hygiene

Coping with personal hygiene

One of the things that carers have to get used to is providing what is tactfully described as ‘personal care’. Jill Eckersley explains. That can mean anything from helping with dressing and bathing, reminding Mum or Dad to keep their dentures clean or change their...
Dementia Help Cycle Challenge

Dementia Help Cycle Challenge

The Dementia Help team is cycling 330 miles across the country in June to raise vital funds for YoungDementia UK. Dementia Help’s founder, Christina Neal, her co-director Peter Berry and website editor Dave Collison will be cycling 330 miles from Aberystwyth to...

‘I juggled my business with caring for mum’

Businesswoman Monica Bradley had to juggle long hours at work running her own company with caring for her mother, Agnes. Here’s her story…  I’m used to hard work. I built a successful mortgage broker’s business from scratch. I have been self-employed for 30...