‘I know how hard it is for carers’

May 3, 2018 | Blog, Featured

Company director Monica Bradley didn’t hesitate to agree to sponsor the Dementia Help Cycle Challenge. As a former carer, she understands how hard it is to look after a loved one with dementia…  MB Associates is an award-winning mortgage brokers based in Cheam,...

Lasting Power of Attorney explained

Apr 27, 2018 | Advice, Financial & Planning

It’s important for a person with dementia to get their paperwork in order as swiftly as possible by setting up Lasting Power of Attorney before it’s too late. Christina Neal talks to Jeff Smith from MB Associates who explains the different types of Lasting Power of...

The Dementia Revolution

Apr 27, 2018 | News

Alzheimer’s Research UK and Alzheimer’s Society have joined forces as Charity of the Year for the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon. The charities have named this one-year campaign the Dementia Revolution, and hope to raise £3.5m for the most ambitious...

Accepting help and support

Apr 26, 2018 | Advice

One of the many challenges a carer faces is encouraging a loved one with dementia to accept extra assistance and support. Helen Drain, Dementia Trainer & Deputy Training Team Leader at Christies Care (christiescare.com) has some suggestions on how to handle this...

Choosing a home care agency

Apr 23, 2018 | Advice, Financial & Planning

Helen Drain, Dementia Trainer & Deputy Training Team Leader at Christies Care reveals what to consider when choosing home care for a loved one with dementia. Choosing a home care agency can transform your loved one’s quality of life, so it’s important to get it...

Dementia and personal hygiene

Apr 9, 2018 | Advice, Behaviour

Ensuring a good personal hygiene routine can become more challenging as your loved one’s dementia progresses. Helen Drain, Dementia Trainer & Deputy Training Team Leader at Christies Care in Suffolk, has this advice. You might notice that, over time, a person with...

Fuelling the miles

Apr 7, 2018 | News

The Dementia Help team will be getting a well-deserved energy boost with Munchy Seeds, the official nutrition partner of the Dementia Help Cycle Challenge. Peter Berry (director) and Christina Neal (managing director and founder) will be cycling 330 miles over six...

Dementia and continence issues

Apr 5, 2018 | Advice

A person with dementia may develop continence issues, which can be distressing. But whatever the cause, there are lots of ways to help manage the situation. We asked the experts at Christies Care for their advice on managing continence problems…  If you are caring for...

‘We struggled to get a diagnosis’

Apr 1, 2018 | Featured

Anne Bajorek is Head of Fundraising at Young Dementia UK, the charity that the Dementia Help team has chosen to fundraise for during our forthcoming Cycle Challenge in June. Anne has also had personal experience of dementia.  Her late father, Keith Durrant, had the...

Coping with personal hygiene

Mar 31, 2018 | Advice, Behaviour

One of the things that carers have to get used to is providing what is tactfully described as ‘personal care’. Jill Eckersley explains. That can mean anything from helping with dressing and bathing, reminding Mum or Dad to keep their dentures clean or change their...