Support for carers

Advice
Carers of people with dementia often experience guilt, which can be difficult to cope with. Read our advice to help identify and manage these guilty feelings.
Advice
CCTV can be an effective form of assistive technology. However, there are ethical and legal issues around using security cameras to keep an eye on someone with dementia that must be taken into account.
Advice
Here are some ways family members and primary carers can approach the difficult question, 'What do I say to someone with dementia in residential care who wants to go home?'
Advice
Caring for someone with dementia can be challenging, and it can be difficult to find time to look after yourself. In this article you can read advice given to others going through the same situation.
Information

We read a book about the psychology of caregiving and the mysterious world of the human mind.

Advice

What your rights are in challenging a notice to leave and what to do before deciding whether you want to fight it.

Real stories

Glenys Smith, near Bristol, shares the challenges of caring for her husband Ralph who recently moved to a care home. She also shares wellbeing advice for other carers.

Advice

What should you think about when deciding whether to reduce hours or stop working in order to support a relative or friend who has dementia?

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We read an account by a journalist of her late husband’s Alzheimer’s, originally published as a blog.