Dementia and nutrition problems

Jun 2, 2018 | Health, Nutrition

A person with dementia can experience changes in appetite which can affect their health if they are not getting enough nutrients. Helen Drain, Dementia Trainer & Deputy Training Team Leader at Christies Care (christiescare.com) has some advice on managing the...

‘I’m joining the Cycle Challenge to do something positive’

Jun 2, 2018 | News

64-year-old Jan Dodd from Maidstone, Kent, is a full-time carer for her husband Dave, who has Alzheimer’s. Jan is joining Peter Berry on the Dementia Help Cycle Challenge from 25-30 June. The pair will be cycling 330 miles across the country from Wales to Suffolk,...

A healthy carer is a good carer

May 29, 2018 | Advice

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’

May 29, 2018 | Advice

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

May 27, 2018 | About Dementia

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....