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Our advice on caring for someone with dementia and on accessing the support you need to look after yourself. Find out about your health and social care options, practical tips, and how to manage end of life care.

Adjusting to caring for a person with dementia

Understanding and supporting a person with dementia

How dementia affects identity, changes behaviour, and the practical impact of dementia on the individual and their carers.

Communicating and dementia

Good communication can help people to live well with dementia.

Carers: looking after yourself

Supporting a person with dementia can be positive and rewarding, but it can also be challenging.

Support from the GP when you have dementia

What support is available from a GP when a person has dementia and the role of the GP in dementia care.

Practical tips for supporting someone with memory loss

Advice for some of the most common memory problems.

Supporting an LGBTQ+ person with dementia

Advice and practical tips for supporting an LGBTQ+ person living with dementia.

Washing and dressing

Get practical tips to help with washing, bathing, dressing and personal styling.

Needing greater dementia support, including care homes and hospital stays

Care options: Making decisions about housing and care homes

How to identify when someone needs to move into a care home.

Preparing for a hospital stay when a person has dementia

What to consider when a person with dementia is getting ready to go into hospital.

Respite care

The benefits of respite, the different options available and ways to pay for them.

This is me personal information leaflet

'This is me' is a leaflet for anyone with dementia, experiencing delirium or other communication difficulties receiving professional care.

End of life care and support

Grief, loss and bereavement when a person has dementia

Learn more about these feelings.

How to know when a person with dementia is nearing the end of their life

Understanding the symptoms that may suggest the dying process is beginning.

End of life care: communication and physical needs

Communicate with and support a person with any pain, infections, eating and drinking problems, and delirium at the end of their life.

Caring for a person with dementia: A practical guide

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