May 5, 2020 | About Dementia, Advice
Medication can be used to manage dementia symptoms but there is sadly no cure for the disease. Here’s a quick guide to medication currently being used. If your loved one has recently been diagnosed with a form of dementia and they have been prescribed medication, you...
Feb 9, 2020 | About Dementia, Advice, Blog, Personal stories
A friend recently asked me to reveal the biggest challenge of caring for a parent with dementia. In reality, there is no simple answer to that question. It’s been almost four years since my mum died, but when someone asks me a question like that it brings back...
Sep 20, 2019 | About Dementia, News
World’s largest dementia study reveals two-thirds of people think dementia is a normal part of ageing, rather than a medical condition – Alzheimer’s Society comments. 95 per cent of participants think they could develop dementia in their lifetime – a survey of...
Apr 26, 2019 | About Dementia
When it comes to looking after a person with dementia, I have always felt there are three main issues you have to come to terms with. Firstly, you have to make sure your loved one is safe and well in the present. You also have to think about the future and what care...
Jan 4, 2019 | About Dementia, Advice
A person with dementia may not recognise people they know or struggle to identify objects when their sight is perfectly fine. This is because their brain has to interpret and process what they see. My mum confused her purse with her television remote control and...
Jan 1, 2019 | About Dementia, Advice
Dementia affects more than just memory. A person’s mood and emotional wellbeing can be affected. A person with dementia can experience sudden changes in mood and may be happy one moment, angry or even tearful, seemingly for no reason, the next. Random mood swings can...
