Support is so crucial

Aug 20, 2017 | Advice

My mother was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2009. She’d had a stressful few years, looking after my father who died in 2007. Shortly after he died, I noticed she wasn’t coping very well, which was understandable, but then I realised it was more serious. Her...

Six things to avoid saying to a person with dementia

Aug 1, 2017 | Advice, Behaviour

Caring for a person with dementia can be frustrating, exhausting and – sometimes – downright baffling. However, conflicts, arguments and distress can often be avoided simply by choosing your words carefully and knowing when to distract and deflect from subjects that...

Making the person safe at home

Jul 23, 2017 | Advice

If your loved one lives alone, it’s going to take some foresight to ensure they remain safe at home. They may still be independent but their needs will increase over time and they may already need help with certain tasks. Try to identify what the person currently...

When a person with dementia can no longer live alone

Jul 16, 2017 | Advice, Planning

Dementia is a progressive disease and there will come a time when it is no longer safe or practical for the person be alone. You may have already accepted that this is inevitable, and you may already be considering the next best step. Christina Neal has some...

No one should face dementia alone

Jul 9, 2017 | Advice

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...