Fiona Crouch shares a knitting pattern for her 'Snuggle Bear' fidget toy, designed to reduce anxiety for people with dementia who feel anxious or restless.
Fiona Crouch shares a knitting pattern for her 'Snuggle Bear' fidget toy, designed to reduce anxiety for people with dementia who feel anxious or restless.
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We ask people about how they keep active and well. This time, we hear about how readers stop to reflect and be mindful.
We ask people about how they keep active and well. This time, we hear about how readers stop to reflect and be mindful.
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An Alzheimer’s Society and University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) funded innovation has created five tactile wooden tools – the Fidget Widget toolkit.
Handmade for Dementia aims to reduce the number of people with dementia requiring recannulation. Are you a knitter? You could make Dementia Cannula Sleeves.
Handmade for Dementia aims to reduce the number of people with dementia requiring recannulation. Are you a knitter? You could make Dementia Cannula Sleeves.
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Sometimes a person with dementia will behave in ways that are difficult to understand in the late afternoon or early evening. This is known as 'Sundowning'.
People with dementia often carry out the same activity, make the same gesture, say the same thing, make the same noise or ask the same question over and over.
Restlessness and agitation are common behaviours in people living with dementia. These behaviours can be difficult for others to understand, but finding out the causes can help you to support the person.
A person with dementia might want to spend time walking. This isn’t always a cause for concern, but it can sometimes become a problem. There are ways to help the person walk safely and manage any risks.
If a person with dementia is grieving, it’s important to support them. Read our tips on helping them grieve, as well as advice if they're asking for the person who has died.
Dementia Support Line