Staying independent People often feel happier if they can remain independent and in their own homes as long as possible. This section contains advice and information to help people with dementia remain independent for longer. Advice Tips for keeping active and involved when you have dementia Staying active and involved will help you to live well with dementia. Tips for keeping active include keeping things simple, reducing distractions and breaking tasks down into steps. Advice Driving and dementia A diagnosis of dementia is not in itself a reason to stop driving. One in three people with dementia still drives. However, over time, dementia affects the skills needed for safe driving. Advice What equipment can improve the home of a person with dementia? Homes can be adapted to make daily life easier for people living with dementia and their carers. This includes using different types of equipment and improving the design and layout of the home. Advice Using technology to help with everyday life Find out what the benefits and difficulties of assistive technology are for a person with dementia. Advice Coping with memory problems Read about how to understand your memory problems and your feelings about them, and how to live well with memory problems. Advice Memory aids and tools Read about aids that might help with different types of memory problems. Advice Holidays and travelling Dementia can make it more difficult to travel. Get tips and information on how to go on holiday or go travelling when dementia is involved. More resources to help you remain independent Information Life after a dementia diagnosis: a guide to setting and reaching goals that matter to you Information Dementia can bring a lot of changes to a person’s life. Working on a goal can have a positive impact, providing a focus and making a person feel more confident and in control. My Life, My Goals is a self-help guide created for people in the early stages of dementia by people with dementia and researchers. 15 September 2021
Advice Tips for keeping active and involved when you have dementia Staying active and involved will help you to live well with dementia. Tips for keeping active include keeping things simple, reducing distractions and breaking tasks down into steps.
Advice Driving and dementia A diagnosis of dementia is not in itself a reason to stop driving. One in three people with dementia still drives. However, over time, dementia affects the skills needed for safe driving.
Advice What equipment can improve the home of a person with dementia? Homes can be adapted to make daily life easier for people living with dementia and their carers. This includes using different types of equipment and improving the design and layout of the home.
Advice Using technology to help with everyday life Find out what the benefits and difficulties of assistive technology are for a person with dementia.
Advice Coping with memory problems Read about how to understand your memory problems and your feelings about them, and how to live well with memory problems.
Advice Memory aids and tools Read about aids that might help with different types of memory problems.
Advice Holidays and travelling Dementia can make it more difficult to travel. Get tips and information on how to go on holiday or go travelling when dementia is involved.
Information Life after a dementia diagnosis: a guide to setting and reaching goals that matter to you Information Dementia can bring a lot of changes to a person’s life. Working on a goal can have a positive impact, providing a focus and making a person feel more confident and in control. My Life, My Goals is a self-help guide created for people in the early stages of dementia by people with dementia and researchers. 15 September 2021
