Info Page Tag: Info Page. Easy Read dementia information Our Easy Read booklets use simple words and images to help you understand dementia. Read more
Advice How I enjoy better sleep: Getting the rest that we need We ask people about how they keep active and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about improving rest and sleep. We ask people about how they keep active and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about improving rest and sleep. ... 01 June 2021
Advice Ideas to help a person with dementia enjoy wool crafts Activity ideas using wool in different ways so that someone can continue to create and be engaged and stimulated. Activity ideas using wool in different ways so that someone can continue to create and be engaged and stimulated. ... 01 June 2021
Advice Coping with changes: As dementia develops and especially after lockdown Advice about dealing with how much a person with dementia has changed in the past few months. Advice about dealing with how much a person with dementia has changed in the past few months. ... 01 June 2021
Advice How to navigate the current social care system if you are affected by dementia Seeking support from the social care system can be daunting, particularly for people affected by dementia who face many other daily challenges. We have guidance to help you navigate this complex process, including where to go for further help and information. Seeking support from the social care system can be daunting, particularly for people affected by dementia who face many other daily challenges. We have guidance to help you navigate this complex process, including where to go for further help and information. ... 12 May 2021
Advice How I enjoy being creative: Making things and expressing ourselves We ask people about how they keep active and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about creativity and expression. We ask people about how they keep active and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about creativity and expression. ... 31 March 2021
Advice Ideas to help a person with dementia to record their stories Different ways you can record and share memories, whether in writing, sound or video. Different ways you can record and share memories, whether in writing, sound or video. ... 31 March 2021
Advice From home to the home: When a person with dementia is moving into a care home Talking Point members’ advice for when a family member with dementia moves into a care home. Talking Point members’ advice for when a family member with dementia moves into a care home. ... 31 March 2021
Advice Life after lockdown: Adjusting to the 'new normal' for a person with dementia Some people experience anxiety or low moods because of coronavirus restrictions. Andy, who has young-onset dementia, shares how shielding during lockdowns has affected him. Find out what carers can do to help support their loved ones with dementia when restrictions change. Some people experience anxiety or low moods because of coronavirus restrictions. Andy, who has young-onset dementia, shares how shielding during lockdowns has affected him. Find out what carers can do to help support their loved ones with dementia when restrictions change. ... 05 March 2021
Info Page Tag: Info Page. Time-shifting and dementia Time-shifting is when a person’s experience is that they are living at an earlier time in their life. They may become disorientated and confused about time and place. Read more
Info Page Tag: Info Page. Delusions, paranoia and dementia It is common for people with dementia to experience delusions (or strongly held false beliefs), which can also take the form of paranoia. Common delusions include theft or believing loved ones are trying to harm them. Read more
Info Page Tag: Info Page. How can dementia change a person's perception? People with dementia experience changes in how they perceive things. This includes misperceptions and misidentifications, hallucinations, delusions and time-shifting. Read more
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