10 ways to help a family living with dementia

1. Stay in touch - show you care
   A card, a call or a visit mean a lot
   
   
2. Treat the person with respect and dignity
   Focus on what the person can do, not what they can't. Read our factsheet Understanding and respecting the person with dementia
   
   
3. Do the little things
   Cook a meal or run an errand. Find out more in our factsheet Food for thought: Eating and nutrition
   
   
4. Offer specific help
   Tackle something on the 'to do' list
   
   
5. Find out more about dementia
   Learn about the effects of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia
   
   
6. Organise an outing
   Plan a treat that includes the person with dementia. Find out more in our Travelling and going on holiday factsheet
   
   
7. Be a good listener
   Support and accept - try not to judge. Find out more in Caring for a person with dementia
   
   
8. Stay healthy
   So your family can offer practical support to the person with dementia - Staying healthy factsheet
   
   
9. Make sure everyone has some time to themselves
   Fill in as a carer from time to time
   
   
10. Everybody in the family's important
    Dementia affects everyone in the family differently. Find out how counselling could help
    

Talking point is an online community where people with dementia and their carers can share their experiences and seek day-to-day advice. alzheimers.org.uk/talkingpoint