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...
Jun 6, 2018 | Advice, Health
Looking at the bigger picture of a person with dementia’s health is important. Hayley Cantrell, manager of Foxearth Lodge Nursing Home (https://www.foxearthlodge.co.uk), explains how to take care of a loved one. If a loved one is living with a diagnosis of dementia,...
Jun 4, 2018 | Advice, Health
Social contact is crucial for the emotional wellbeing of a person with dementia. Business owner Monica Bradley explains why she made a point of ensuring her mum had a varied social schedule… I cared for my late mum, Agnes, who had dementia until she passed away in...
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...
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....
