How to be a good carer

How to be a good carer

Despite your good intentions to do your best for your loved one, it can be a real challenge to be a good carer unless you understand dementia and how it affects the person. Here are some tips on how to be the best possible carer you can be… Understand the symptoms of...
Find your support crew

Find your support crew

Caring for my mum on my own was too much for me sometimes. My emotions were all over the place. On a bad day, I’d feel like running away and giving up. On a good day, I felt relieved that things were better but fearful of what the next day would bring. I had a...
‘My mum was the inspiration behind Dementia Help’

‘My mum was the inspiration behind Dementia Help’

Dementia Help was launched following the passing of our founder Christina Neal’s mum Hazel, who had vascular dementia. Christina writes about how her mum’s illness inspired her and how dementia brought them closer together.  It’s two years today since my beloved mum...
Coping with dementia symptoms

Coping with dementia symptoms

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...

‘I know how hard it is for carers’

Company director Monica Bradley didn’t hesitate to agree to sponsor the Dementia Help Cycle Challenge. As a former carer, she understands how hard it is to look after a loved one with dementia…  MB Associates is an award-winning mortgage brokers based in Cheam,...