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. ... 01 November 2024
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 8 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 8 ways you can support people with dementia at Christmas. ... 31 October 2024
Advice How to support a person with dementia during fireworks For a person with dementia, loud noises can confuse, scare or trigger unwanted past 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 past memories. We have five tips for staying safe and scare-free when celebrating with fireworks. ... 28 October 2024
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. ... 24 October 2024
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. ... 23 October 2024
Advice Dealing with feelings of sadness when you have dementia Advice about what can help when you’re living with dementia and feeling low. Advice about what can help when you’re living with dementia and feeling low. ... 30 September 2024
Advice Being visible in your community can raise people’s awareness of dementia Denise Devlin, in County Tyrone, tells us how community events, social media and fundraising have helped to increase understanding of dementia. Denise Devlin, in County Tyrone, tells us how community events, social media and fundraising have helped to increase understanding of dementia. ... 30 September 2024
Advice When a person with dementia has to move to a different care home Dementia Support Forum members and Dementia together readers share their experiences about someone with dementia needing to move care homes. Dementia Support Forum members and Dementia together readers share their experiences about someone with dementia needing to move care homes. ... 30 September 2024
Advice Can we access a person’s money to pay for dementia care when they can’t? Advice for when a person with dementia hasn’t appointed an attorney and no longer has mental capacity to manage their money. Advice for when a person with dementia hasn’t appointed an attorney and no longer has mental capacity to manage their money. ... 25 September 2024
Advice Tips about choosing an attorney when you have dementia Advice about deciding who to appoint through a power of attorney, so they can make decisions on your behalf in future. Advice about deciding who to appoint through a power of attorney, so they can make decisions on your behalf in future. ... 01 August 2024
Advice Sharing your story with the media to help make dementia a priority Speaking to the media is an effective way to help create change, and it doesn’t have to be intimidating – we’re here to help. Speaking to the media is an effective way to help create change, and it doesn’t have to be intimidating – we’re here to help. ... 01 August 2024
Advice Can you challenge a care home if they issue a notice to leave? What your rights are in challenging a notice to leave and what to do before deciding whether you want to fight it. What your rights are in challenging a notice to leave and what to do before deciding whether you want to fight it. ... 01 August 2024
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