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...
Dec 30, 2018 | About Dementia, Advice
If you have noticed that your loved one has recently deteriorated – maybe they have lost the ability to speak clearly, their mobility is very limited, and they may be living in the past, they may be approaching the later stages of the condition. It’s understandable...
Dec 30, 2018 | Advice, Behaviour
If you are caring for a parent or elderly relative with dementia, it can put a strain on your other personal relationships. Your partner may not understand how dementia affects a person’s ability to cope on their own and may not understand or even resent the amount of...
Dec 29, 2018 | Advice, Behaviour
Talk to your loved one about the past and you may be surprised by how much they come to life. Are you caring for a parent with dementia? How much do you know about their earlier years? I ask because it occurred to me one day while visiting my late mum that I didn’t...
