Coping with dementia symptoms

May 11, 2018 | Advice, Behaviour

The more you understand about dementia the better placed you are to care for a loved one. Christina Neal has these top tips for carers… Get to know dementia It’s true that knowledge is power. Understand how the disease affects your loved one. The more you know...

Dementia and personal hygiene

Apr 9, 2018 | Advice, Behaviour

Ensuring a good personal hygiene routine can become more challenging as your loved one’s dementia progresses. Helen Drain, Dementia Trainer & Deputy Training Team Leader at Christies Care in Suffolk, has this advice. You might notice that, over time, a person with...

‘I juggled my business with caring for mum’

Feb 4, 2018 | Featured

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...

Why Dementia Help was launched

Feb 2, 2018 | Featured

Dementia Help is a year old today. Founder and co-director Christina Neal talks about the inspiration behind its launch and why she felt she had something to say.  Dementia Help was a random idea that came to me in December 2016 while I was in the gym. It was six...

Choosing a good care home

Nov 5, 2017 | Advice, Planning

Choosing the right care home for a loved one can feel like a monumental task. There’s a lot to think about and consider. You want to be sure you’ve made the right choice so that your loved one can settle in as swiftly as possible and receive the...