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In this story, an anonymous writer talks about her dad, who has recently been diagnosed with dementia. She shares fond memories of her dad who is 'always dancing' and talks about her struggles dealing with his diagnosis.
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Q&A: How can you look after yourself as a carer of someone with dementia?
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.
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Research into how best to support carers if a person with dementia has disturbed sleep
Research into how best to support carers if a person with dementia has disturbed sleep .Disturbed nights can be hugely challenging for people affected by dementia, but a sleep study is aiming to improve quality of life.
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Learning from lived experience of dementia to make sport more accessible
Learning from lived experience of dementia to make sport more accessible .Lived experience has been at the heart of Alzheimer’s Society’s work with Wembley Stadium and other sports venues across England. Sport United Against Dementia is an initiative to ensure people affected by dementia can keep enjoying live sport.
A calendar designed to help keep track of dates as dementia progresses
A calendar designed to help keep track of dates as dementia progresses .Val Horncastle, who had Alzheimer’s disease, came up with the idea for the ‘Memory Calendar’ with her husband Keith. We hear how a calendar designed to help one person is benefiting many others.
Advice from a sole carer on sibling conflict over moving a parent with dementia into care
Advice from a sole carer on sibling conflict over moving a parent with dementia into care .As the sole carer of a relative with dementia, making the decision to move them into residential care can be a very difficult time. But extra challenges can arise when other family members question your decision and your motives. Here, a sole carer of a person with dementia shares their story.
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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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'My Mum, My Mate' - Diane's dementia poem tribute to her mother
'My Mum, My Mate' - Diane's dementia poem tribute to her mother .Diane wrote a moving poem about the changing relationship with her mother, Valerie, who had Alzheimer's disease. When her mother passed away, Diane read her poem, 'My Mum, My Mate' at the funeral.
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My grandfather's dementia diagnosis inspired me to start a charity
My grandfather's dementia diagnosis inspired me to start a charity .Rianna Patterson shares the story of her grandfather, Terry and how he inspired her to volunteer with Alzheimer’s Society and set up a youth-led dementia foundation.
Smarter policing: Reducing unnecessary call-outs
Smarter policing: Reducing unnecessary call-outs .We report on a project that's training police to better support people with dementia.
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