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Calming activity for someone with dementia
Calming activity for someone with dementia I read about this idea and thought I would share it with you. …
Virtual Reality
Virtual reality and people with dementia. I am not the most tech-savvy person in the world and am known for my …
Dementia Whisperer
Book Review – The Dementia Whisperer By Ages B Juhasz. I was delighted to be asked to review this book …
Santa Forgot
Just Imagine if Santa forgot This has to be one of the best Christmas advertisements of all time, combining Christmas …
Dementia & Fear
Dementia – the greatest fear According to a recent article in Saga, 86% of people fear developing dementia. This is …
Dementia & hospital stays
Hospitals are not good places for people with dementia. Many of us know that people with dementia can decline …
Alzheimers Dementia Guide
The Dementia Guide This is a must have for anyone with a new diagnosis of any form of dementia. It …
Assistance Card Feedback
The Dementia Assistance Card – Feedback Being free to all I really thought the Dementia assistance card would have found …
Dementia and couples
Dementia and how it affect couples. One of the things I most enjoy about writing this blog is how I …
Beta Blockers and Dementia
Beta Blockers and Dementia. Taking beta-blocker drugs may cut the risk of dementia, a trial in 774 men suggests. The …
Memory jogging Puzzles
Memory Jogging Puzzles – for people with dementia. Karen Miller developed Memory Jogging Puzzles and Matching Games in 2008 and with …
B vitamins and good brain health
B Vitamins and good brain health How to keep a brain healthy. Eat a tin of sardines a day! High …
Dementia – early diagnosis
Early diagnosis of dementia The importance of early dementia diagnosis is important to many, but not to all. The Jury …
Do brain training exercises really work?
Do brain training exercises really work? Brain Training exercises in an attempt to prevent or slow cognitive decline is a …
Singing for the Brain
Singing for the brain. ‘Singing for the Brain’ is a service provided by Alzheimer’s Society which uses singing to …
Dementia Awareness Week 2015
Dementia Awareness Week 2015. As this is now officially Dementia Awareness week I would like to share this with you. Pippa …
The Saddest Goodbye.
The Saddest Goodbye The saddest goodbye: Endless words are written on dementia. But can ANY match the poignancy of cartoonist …
Barriers to Dementia Diagnosis.
Barriers to Dementia Diagnosis It is reported that many patients face “shocking” delays for dementia diagnosis and treatment, according to …
Christmas with Dementia
Introduction. I was delighted to be approached by the company responsible for marketing for the UK’s largest independent care …
Living with Dementia,
First Steps to Living with Dementia by Dr Simon Atkins. A diagnosis of dementia is daunting and naturally creates so …
Brain scans to diagnose dementia
There are several types of brain scans to diagnose dementia by doctors which include; CT or CAT scans are a …
Is Dementia linked to Stress?
UK experts are to begin a study to find out if stress can trigger dementia. The investigation which is …
The G8 dementia summit
The G8 Dementia Summit – A Missed Opportunity ? This article has been kindly contributed by Chris Moon Willems from …
Free GPS tracker for anyone with a diagnosis of dementia
I came across Ostrich in 2013 in Farewell magazine. I contacted them and have watched them explode into something huge. …
Meet my dementia expert
Introducing Paul Smith Paul has very kindly accepted my request to become my resident dementia expert. Paul is available for …
Let’s talk about dementia
The Telegraph shared that currently less than half of those living with Dementia in the UK are not being diagnosed formally …
What is Sundowners syndrome?
I heard someone refer to their husband as having Sundowners syndrome and didn’t know what this meant to him and …
Weddings and Alzhiemers
Weddings and Alzheimers What do Weddings and Alzheimers have to do with one another I hear you ask ? Let …
The truth about dementia
The truth about Dementia This account is written by Norman Mc Namara (Diagnosed with Dementia six years ago …
Dementia Aware
How Dementia aware are you ? I have to admit until maybe 10 years ago I had little knowledge of …
Dementia Dogs
Dementia Dogs This week two highly trained Dementia dogs have started working with two couples in Tayside.This is as …
Pictures to Share
In 2005 in response to seeing how dementia affects the ability of people to enjoy traditional media, Helen Bate established Pictures …
Retro decoration for those living with dementia
Living in the past in the present for those living with dementia One of the key services offered …
Ways iPads can help people living with dementia
Important Ways iPads Can Help People Living With Dementia By Chris Moon-Willems Since I bought my mother an iPad I …
“This is me” – communication tool
The “This is me” leaflet is designed as a communication tool for anyone with Dementia who receives care in any setting; …
National Dementia Week
This week is National Dementia Awareness week 2013, when as the name says charities and organisations are working to …