How to be a good carer

May 15, 2018 | Advice

Helen Drain, dementia trainer & deputy training team leader at Christies Care (christiescare.com), reveals her top tips on caring for a loved one with dementia…  Distract and deflect If the person with dementia is becoming agitated or angry, or they snap at you,...

Dementia and exercise

May 14, 2018 | Exercise

Helen Drain, dementia trainer & deputy training team leader at Christies Care (christiescare.com), talks about the benefits of exercise for a person with dementia… Taking part in regular physical exercise is thought to reduce the risk of developing dementia and it...

Fish consumption reduces dementia risk

May 14, 2018 | Health, News, Nutrition

An international study by scientists in the China, the UK and USA has found that people who consume little or no fish have an increased risk of dementia.  The study of nearly 7,000 participants aged over 60 in six provinces in China reveals that people who consumed...

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...

Barbara Windsor’s husband announces she has Alzheimer’s

May 11, 2018 | News

Actress Barbara Windsor was sadly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s back in 2014, but only in the last few days has her husband Scott Mitchell spoken of her diagnosis. The popular actress and TV personality’s husband explained that he wanted people to understand...