Oct 20, 2025 | Everyday Care, News
The Herbert Protocol is a helpful scheme devised to help you locate your loved one faster if they go missing. When a loved one living with dementia goes missing, every second counts. It’s a situation no carer ever wants to face, yet it happens more often than many...
May 13, 2025 | Everyday Care, Health & Wellbeing
How can you spot the signs of a possible urinary tract infection and make your loved one comfortable if they have one? Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are not only unpleasant – they can be particularly serious for people living with dementia. A UTI is caused by...
May 13, 2025 | Everyday Care, Health & Wellbeing
A person with dementia should be encouraged to be as independent as possible for as long as possible. If the person is in the early or mid-stages of the condition, they will still want to accomplish tasks and feel valuable. Here’s why you should encourage the person...
Apr 18, 2025 | Everyday Care, Understanding Dementia
Whether it’s Easter or Christmas, holiday seasons can be stressful. Busy environments and a change of routine can be distressing for your loved one and then there’s the temptation to overindulge. Christina Collison has some useful tips on managing stress levels....
Aug 5, 2021 | Everyday Care, Understanding Dementia
Otiom is a revolutionary device that gives reassurance to carers, as well as offering greater freedom for people with dementia. Read on to find out more. If you care for a loved one who is in the early stages of dementia, you will no doubt have numerous concerns. As...
Aug 4, 2021 | Everyday Care, Understanding Dementia
The more you understand about dementia the better placed you are to provide the best care for your loved one. Christina Neal reveals six key things she wished she knew about dementia when her mum was first diagnosed. 1. Dementia is about much more than losing your...
