No one should face dementia alone
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...
Holidays with a person with dementia
I decided to take my mum on holiday. It seemed like such a good idea at the time. Mum was feeling very sad about losing my father and was lonely at home on her own. My father died the year before. Mum was devastated. She understandably hadn’t got over the loss, as...
Accepting the changes
A kind person said to me the other day how sorry they were to hear that my mum had dementia. It came as a bit of a shock because although I knew it was true, mum is still in the early stages; she is living independently and enjoying life. By Penny Bell Up to that...
Learning to understand dementia
I decided to take my mum on holiday. It seemed like such a good idea at the time. Mum was feeling very sad about losing my father and was lonely at home on her own.He had died a year ago, but she understandably hadn’t got over the loss, as they had been married for...