A healthy carer is a good carer

A healthy carer is a good carer

If you don’t take care of yourself you won’t be able to care for your loved one. Helen Drain, Dementia Trainer & Deputy Training Team Leader at Christies Care (christiescare.com) explains why you need to look after yourself…  If you’re caring for a loved one...
‘People skills are so important’

‘People skills are so important’

Dr Zaid Aldin, a consultant vascular specialist who runs Harley Street Vein Clinic in London, explains why he believes good patient care has similarities to looking after a loved one with dementia.  I am fortunate enough to not have a personal connection to dementia,...
Knowing when to let go

Knowing when to let go

Christina Neal wrote the blog below a week before her mum Hazel died of vascular dementia. At the time, she had no idea that her mum only had a week to live, but she knew that her mum had gotten worse very quickly. The important thing she learned was when to let go....
Driving with dementia

Driving with dementia

A diagnosis of dementia doesn’t necessarily mean a person must stop driving, but they must inform the DVLA straight away. Christina Neal has more information  Being diagnosed with a form of dementia doesn’t necessarily mean your loved one must stop driving straight...
Free guide to coping with challenging behaviour

Free guide to coping with challenging behaviour

I know from personal experience that caring for a loved one with dementia is a huge challenge. Dementia affects moods, behaviour and judgement – not just memory. This can mean the person you care for may become angry, upset or confused. But there are strategies you...