Six things to avoid saying to a person with dementia

Six things to avoid saying to a person with dementia

Aug 1, 2017 | Advice, Behaviour

Caring for a person with dementia can be frustrating, exhausting and – sometimes – downright baffling. However, conflicts, arguments and distress can often be avoided simply by choosing your words carefully and knowing when to distract and deflect from subjects that...
Making the person safe at home

Making the person safe at home

Jul 23, 2017 | Advice

If your loved one lives alone, it’s going to take some foresight to ensure they remain safe at home. They may still be independent but their needs will increase over time and they may already need help with certain tasks. Try to identify what the person currently...
How children can help a person with dementia

How children can help a person with dementia

Jul 15, 2017 | Advice

Children have a valuable role to play in helping a person with dementia – bringing comfort to the person and a calming effect. Derek Fisher suggests nine ways children can help a loved one with dementia. 1. A person with dementia sees a child as a friend. Children of...
No one should face dementia alone

No one should face dementia alone

Jul 9, 2017 | Advice

Dementia can be a very lonely experience not only for the person living with it but for those around them, writes Derek Fisher.  This became apparent to me when I realised that my father had early signs of Alzheimer’s and I did not know then what I know now. This is a...