‘My mum was the inspiration behind Dementia Help’

Jul 4, 2018 | Behaviour

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...

Why an active mind matters

Jul 3, 2018 | Advice, Health

Keeping your mind active, by maintaining a focus in life, is an important way to boost cognitive function. We chat with Richard Howeson, owner of uTalk (utalk.com/en), about why this is so vital.  When it comes to lowering your risk of developing dementia, regular...

Settling into a care home

Jun 28, 2018 | Advice

Have you recently had to move a loved one into a care home? Hayley Cantrell, manager of Foxearth Lodge Nursing Home (https://www.foxearthlodge.co.uk), has these top tips for how to settle in.  If you are caring for a loved one with dementia, you may have recently had...

The mental health benefits of cycling

Jun 18, 2018 | Exercise, Health

We all know that regular cardiovascular exercise like cycling is good for our physical health, but it’s also highly beneficial for our brain health too.  Christina Neal speaks to Richard Howeson from Britain’s biggest language company, uTalk, about how cycling helps...

Learning a new language boosts brain function

Jun 8, 2018 | Advice, Health

Learning a second language could help to boost cognitive skills and delay the onset of dementia. Christina Neal reveals why and speaks to Richard Howeson, owner of Britain’s biggest language learning company, uTalk, who reveals the benefits of learning another...