Find out what respite care is and how it can support both you and the person you care for. There are many benefits of respite and many different options available, with different ways to pay for them.
Where to go for ideas about enjoyable and beneficial activities for people with dementia.
Where to go for ideas about enjoyable and beneficial activities for people with dementia.
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Talking Point members’ advice for people with dementia and carers about coping with colder weather.
Talking Point members’ advice for people with dementia and carers about coping with colder weather.
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Since the start of coronavirus, Tony was mostly been kept apart from his wife, Sheila, who has Alzheimer's disease and lives in a care home. Tony was keen to share a poem with other people affected by dementia, which he hopes will serve as a 'pick-me-up' when feeling down.
Since the start of coronavirus, Tony was mostly been kept apart from his wife, Sheila, who has Alzheimer's disease and lives in a care home. Tony was keen to share a poem with other people affected by dementia, which he hopes will serve as a 'pick-me-up' when feeling down.
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Ideas to help identify activities that a person with dementia could enjoy and benefit from.
Ideas to help identify activities that a person with dementia could enjoy and benefit from.
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Talking Point members’ advice on seeing someone with dementia in person for the first time in months.
Talking Point members’ advice on seeing someone with dementia in person for the first time in months.
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If you’re caring for a person with dementia, our handbook is for you. Read how it can help you find activities suited to the person’s interests and abilities.
If you’re caring for a person with dementia, our handbook is for you. Read how it can help you find activities suited to the person’s interests and abilities.
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This handbook is for anyone who is caring for a person with dementia. It will help you suggest enjoyable and engaging activities for the person you’re caring for.
Trying to get help and support can be difficult when someone doesn’t understand or acknowledge that they have dementia. But support and care at home can help a person to stay independent for longer and to live well with dementia.
Coping with lack of insight or denial can be very difficult. Here are practical tips for supporting a person with denial or lack of insight, including support for friends and family.
Dementia Support Line