Advice 5 New Year’s resolutions to help reduce your risk of dementia Here are five things you can do to help lower your chances of developing dementia, with illustrations by multi-award winning cartoonist, the late Tony Husband. Here are five things you can do to help lower your chances of developing dementia, with illustrations by multi-award winning cartoonist, the late Tony Husband. ... 12 December 2025
Advice What can you do after a dementia diagnosis to help prevent later dental and oral problems? Advice for people with dementia to your mouth and teeth remain healthy as the condition progresses. Advice for people with dementia to your mouth and teeth remain healthy as the condition progresses. ... 28 November 2025
Advice Finding accounts and investments when you have power of attorney for a person with dementia If someone with dementia has appointed you as their attorney but can't tell you about their accounts and investments, how can you find these? If someone with dementia has appointed you as their attorney but can't tell you about their accounts and investments, how can you find these? ... 28 November 2025 0comments.
Advice Saving money on energy bills during the winter when you’re caring for a person with dementia Readers share advice for other carers about staying warm and safe while still saving energy. Readers share advice for other carers about staying warm and safe while still saving energy. ... 28 November 2025
Advice 7 ways to support a person with dementia in cold weather If you’re supporting somebody living with dementia, here are 7 ways to help make sure they’re safe and comfortable during the colder, winter months. If you’re supporting somebody living with dementia, here are 7 ways to help make sure they’re safe and comfortable during the colder, winter months. ... 27 November 2025
Advice 6 ideas for a dementia-friendly Chanukah A traditional religious festival provides an opportunity for family and friends to celebrate together. Here we provide guidance, and some ideas to support those living with dementia at Chanukah, also known as Hanukkah. A traditional religious festival provides an opportunity for family and friends to celebrate together. Here we provide guidance, and some ideas to support those living with dementia at Chanukah, also known as Hanukkah. ... 26 November 2025
Advice Supporting people with dementia during distressing news events Support available from Alzheimer’s Society for people affected by dementia struggling with the news, and how you can help look after your own mental health as well. Support available from Alzheimer’s Society for people affected by dementia struggling with the news, and how you can help look after your own mental health as well. ... 24 November 2025
Advice How to make a dementia fidget toy to ease restlessness 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. ... 01 November 2025
Advice How to support a person with dementia during fireworks For a person with dementia, loud noises can confuse, scare or trigger unwanted memories. We have five tips for staying safe and scare-free when celebrating with fireworks. For a person with dementia, loud noises can confuse, scare or trigger unwanted memories. We have five tips for staying safe and scare-free when celebrating with fireworks. ... 29 October 2025
Advice How to support a person with dementia at Christmas Christmas means many things to many people - from food, family and festivities, to religious observance and quiet reflection. But for people affected by dementia it can be more difficult. Here are eight ways you can support people with dementia at Christmas. Christmas means many things to many people - from food, family and festivities, to religious observance and quiet reflection. But for people affected by dementia it can be more difficult. Here are eight ways you can support people with dementia at Christmas. ... 27 October 2025
Advice Supporting people with dementia when the clocks change As summer comes to an end and the nights become longer, it’s soon that time of year again when the clocks go back. Get prepared ahead of time for the change on Sunday 26 October. As summer comes to an end and the nights become longer, it’s soon that time of year again when the clocks go back. Get prepared ahead of time for the change on Sunday 26 October. ... 20 October 2025
Advice Flu jabs for people affected by dementia Every year the flu vaccine saves lives by stopping thousands of people from becoming seriously ill from flu. This page will help you understand more about the flu jab and how to access it. Every year the flu vaccine saves lives by stopping thousands of people from becoming seriously ill from flu. This page will help you understand more about the flu jab and how to access it. ... 16 October 2025
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