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Real stories Dementia carers unite to make their voices heard An inspiring group of dementia carers in Wakefield is determined to find solutions and create change. An inspiring group of dementia carers in Wakefield is determined to find solutions and create change. ... 28 March 2025
Advice Guilt and dementia: How to manage guilty feelings as a carer 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. 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. ... 17 March 2025
Advice Can I install CCTV at home to keep an eye on my loved one living with dementia? 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. 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. ... 03 February 2025
Real stories ‘Staying sociable is important for us both’ – getting support as a dementia carer After her husband Roy’s dementia diagnosis, Maria Newson has learned how important it is to reach out for help as a carer. After her husband Roy’s dementia diagnosis, Maria Newson has learned how important it is to reach out for help as a carer. ... 30 January 2025
Advice ‘I want to go home’ - What to say to someone with dementia in care 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?' 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?' ... 07 January 2025
Advice Q&A: How can you look after yourself as a carer of someone with dementia? 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. 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. ... 07 January 2025
Advice 7 ways to support a person with dementia in cold weather If you’re supporting somebody living with dementia, here are 7 ways to help make sure they’re safe and comfortable during the colder, winter months. If you’re supporting somebody living with dementia, here are 7 ways to help make sure they’re safe and comfortable during the colder, winter months. ... 01 November 2024
Information Book group: Travellers to Unimaginable Lands We read a book about the psychology of caregiving and the mysterious world of the human mind. We read a book about the psychology of caregiving and the mysterious world of the human mind. ... 30 September 2024
Real stories Volunteering for the Dementia Support Forum gives me a useful role SeaSwallow, a Dementia Support Forum volunteer, shares how she got involved and why it’s such a valuable place. SeaSwallow, a Dementia Support Forum volunteer, shares how she got involved and why it’s such a valuable place. ... 30 September 2024
Advice Can you challenge a care home if they issue a notice to leave? What your rights are in challenging a notice to leave and what to do before deciding whether you want to fight it. What your rights are in challenging a notice to leave and what to do before deciding whether you want to fight it. ... 01 August 2024
Real stories Looking after your wellbeing while finding the right care for a person with dementia 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. 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. ... 31 May 2024
Advice Should I reduce or stop work in order to care for a person with dementia? 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? 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? ... 31 May 2024
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