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Advice The activities handbook: Supporting someone with dementia to stay active and involved 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.
Advice Activity ideas: Collecting Ideas for a person with dementia who may take pleasure in building and keeping a collection. 30 September 2020 0
Real stories Keeping the mind active: My husband crafts wooden animals since his dementia diagnosis Liz and her husband, Carl who has vascular dementia, have been in the crafting business since the late 1970s. Since Carl's early retirement at 48 years old, they now spend time together making animals for their friends’ gardens. 08 July 2020 0
Real stories Wild for nature: People affected by dementia invited to join ‘random acts of wildness’ A nature challenge is encouraging ‘random acts of wildness’, even adapting to coronavirus restrictions. 01 June 2020 0
Information At home and online: Ideas for people affected by dementia during lockdown Ideas to help remain active and well while we need to stay at home. 01 June 2020 0
Real stories Social isolation diary: Two months living with dementia in coronavirus lockdown Coronavirus has brought new challenges for people living with dementia, such as Keith Oliver, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2010. Find out how Keith and his wife Rosemary have been staying active while self-isolating. 27 May 2020 13
Real stories Life during lockdown: 'Colouring is keeping mum safe in her own home' Jacqueline was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2017 at the age of 77. Her son Neil tells us how her love of colouring is keeping her engaged and safe while at home during the coronavirus lockdown. 04 May 2020 3
Information Knit a ‘Show You Care Snuggle Bear’ fidget toy Knitted fidget toys can be helpful for people with dementia with restless hands. Knit our Show You Care Snuggle Bear to show your support for NHS workers and care workers during the coronavirus pandemic. 23 April 2020 1
Real stories Life during lockdown: 'I was worried my dementia was getting worse.' Tracey, a retired nurse, was diagnosed with early-onset dementia and posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) when she was in her mid-forties. Tracey is determined to keep her mind and her body active during the coronavirus pandemic with a variety of activities and hobbies at home. 09 April 2020 13
Advice Activity ideas during coronavirus for people with dementia Keeping active and purposeful when staying at home will help fight off boredom and frustration. Here are some activities you can try at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Real stories Gift ideas: People affected by dementia try out our present list Three groups in Bristol came together and let us know what they think about a selection of gift ideas. 28 November 2019 0
Advice Activity ideas: Creating pictures Activity ideas for people with dementia who enjoy painting, drawing or taking photographs. 28 November 2019 0
