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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'.
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Carers offer advice for a person with dementia experiencing 'sundowning'
Carers offer advice for a person with dementia experiencing 'sundowning' .From the April/May 2016 issue of our magazine, Talking Point members share tips on supporting a person with dementia who becomes anxious and wants to ‘go home’, often in the late afternoon – ‘sundowning’.
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Supporting a person with dementia who’s experiencing vision and perception problems
Supporting a person with dementia who’s experiencing vision and perception problems .Ways to approach helping a person with dementia who is mistaking what they’re seeing for something else.
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Changes of behaviour in the later stages of dementia
Changes of behaviour in the later stages of dementia .People in the later stages of dementia may behave out of character. These behaviours can be difficult to understand and often have different causes.
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How does dementia change a person's behaviour?
How does dementia change a person's behaviour? .Information for carers about behaviours a person with dementia might develop.
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Express your elf: Beyond expectations for Elf Day
Express your elf: Beyond expectations for Elf Day .A Dementia Friend in Lancashire is embracing Elf Day to raise vital funds.
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‘I want to go home’ - What to say to someone with dementia in care
‘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?'
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The middle stage of dementia
The middle stage of dementia .In the middle stage of dementia, symptoms become more noticeable and the person will need more support in managing daily life. This stage of dementia is often the longest. On average it lasts about two to four years.
Family values: 'Mam's carers have been a surrogate family to her during coronavirus'
Family values: 'Mam's carers have been a surrogate family to her during coronavirus' .Annamaria's mother, Liliana, who has dementia, is cherished by her family. When they made the difficult decision of moving Liliana to a care home, they were relieved to find somewhere that would show her the same love and affection of her own family.
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Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease
Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease .Alzheimer’s disease affects everyone differently. However, it has some common early symptoms, including memory problems, thinking and reasoning difficulties, language problems and changes in mood. These symptoms get worse over time.