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 9, 2019 | Advice, Behaviour
Dementia can increase a person’s frustration and cause mood swings. This is partly because daily tasks are tougher to complete. Regularly losing a purse, keys or other personal items can frustrate the person and lead them to lose their temper, especially if they have...