Helping children to cope with dementia

Helping children to cope with dementia

Feb 15, 2019 | Advice, Behaviour

Explaining dementia to children can be hard and of course it depends on the age of the child. These tips may help you to provide support.  It can be difficult knowing how to explain to a child that a grandparent or elderly relative has dementia. You might be concerned...
Eight essential facts for dementia carers

Eight essential facts for dementia carers

Jan 11, 2019 | Advice

Are you getting all of the financial help and support you’re entitled to? Is your loved one having regular health checks? These and more essential facts for dementia carers are explained here… Monitoring the general health of the person with dementia is...
Managing your relationship with your partner

Managing your relationship with your partner

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...
What to expect when a person has dementia

What to expect when a person has dementia

Dec 29, 2018 | Advice, Behaviour

Whether it’s your parent, partner or friend who has been diagnosed, it’s useful to understand how their moods may change and how the condition is likely to progress.  In early stage of the person’s dementia, you may notice memory lapses that will probably be fairly...