Advice Tips about planning holidays when you have dementia Advice about planning a vacation – from Dementia together magazine readers, Dementia Voice partners and Dementia Support Forum members. Advice about planning a vacation – from Dementia together magazine readers, Dementia Voice partners and Dementia Support Forum members. ... 31 May 2024 7comments.
Advice Using your experiences of dementia to have an impact with decision-makers Geoff Mock, a campaigner who lives with dementia, shares his experience influencing decision-makers in Cardiff. Geoff Mock, a campaigner who lives with dementia, shares his experience influencing decision-makers in Cardiff. ... 31 May 2024 0comments.
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 1comment.
Advice Money disagreements when a person has dementia Readers share advice about family disagreements over a person’s finances when they have dementia. Readers share advice about family disagreements over a person’s finances when they have dementia. ... 31 May 2024 0comments.
Advice What is mixed dementia? ‘Mixed dementia’ is a condition in which a person has more than one type of dementia. A combination of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia is the most common type. ‘Mixed dementia’ is a condition in which a person has more than one type of dementia. A combination of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia is the most common type. ... 14 April 2024
Advice Making sure your diet and choices are respected as you get older or move to a care home V for Life wants vegans and vegetarians’ values to be respected throughout life, including in care settings. There are several useful tools available to help people plan for how they would like to be cared for in the future. V for Life wants vegans and vegetarians’ values to be respected throughout life, including in care settings. There are several useful tools available to help people plan for how they would like to be cared for in the future. ... 28 March 2024 1comment.
Advice Tips about telling people that you have dementia Advice about deciding who to tell and how – from Dementia together magazine readers, Dementia Voice partners and Dementia Support Forum members. Advice about deciding who to tell and how – from Dementia together magazine readers, Dementia Voice partners and Dementia Support Forum members. ... 28 March 2024 0comments.
Advice You can help make dementia a priority for local decision-makers Speaking to local candidates and representatives about dementia, whether or not you have local elections soon. Speaking to local candidates and representatives about dementia, whether or not you have local elections soon. ... 28 March 2024 0comments.
Advice What rights at work do I have as a carer? What support could you get from your employer to balance work with caring responsibilities? What support could you get from your employer to balance work with caring responsibilities? ... 28 March 2024 0comments.
Advice Coping with challenging personality changes as a person’s dementia progresses Readers share advice for someone supporting a relative or friend with dementia whose personality changes are difficult to deal with. Readers share advice for someone supporting a relative or friend with dementia whose personality changes are difficult to deal with. ... 28 March 2024 0comments.
Advice How to apply for a Blue Badge for a person with dementia We explain the criteria for a Blue Badge in England and how it may apply to a person with dementia. This may be useful for a person with dementia or someone helping them to complete the application. We explain the criteria for a Blue Badge in England and how it may apply to a person with dementia. This may be useful for a person with dementia or someone helping them to complete the application. ... 19 March 2024
Advice Supporting people with dementia when the clocks change As winter comes to an end and the days become longer, it’s soon that time of year again when the clocks go forward. Get prepared ahead of time for the change on Sunday 31 March. As winter comes to an end and the days become longer, it’s soon that time of year again when the clocks go forward. Get prepared ahead of time for the change on Sunday 31 March. ... 14 March 2024