Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia
Frontal temporal lobe dementia is a complex condition. It is not easy to diagnose, as often the classical signs of dementia are not present, so dementia is not the first thought about [...]
The New Social Care Reforms
The new social care reforms With the fantastic new announcement that people will not have to pay more than £86,000 for their care, what does it all really mean? There has been [...]
Cancer
Cancer The diagnosis of cancer is almost always a shock. Except for the unusual cases such as Angelina Jolie, where she knew she had a gene that made her a very [...]
What is important for the elderly and dying
What is important for the elderly and dying What is important for young people and those not focused on the end of their lives is living, in fact, it should always [...]
Professional carers vs Family carers
Professional carers vs Family carers I have seen situations when people are cared for by both family carers or separately by professional carers or what is more common is a combination. [...]
CPR / DNR / TEP / Life Sustaining Treatment
CPR / DNR / TEP / Life Sustaining Treatment The issue of death and dying is by the very nature of it, highly emotive. These all interchangeable terms for non-medical [...]
The fear around unlocking for carers
The fear around unlocking for carers When lockdown happened, the world held their breath and everyone became anxious. We all live with a certain amount of stress in our lives and [...]
Rights and responsibilities for people with dementia
Rights and responsibilities for people with dementia The key thing to remember with people with dementia, is that they are still people, they are not just their diagnosis. As a person, [...]
The diagnosis of dementia
The diagnosis of dementia When people first get a diagnosis of dementia, they will have sought advice and help because the progression of the condition is causing them some difficulty and [...]
Corona – Advice when it is needed
My first crisis call during corona. I have now had that first phone call, where someone has telephoned me to say that they don’t know what to do, but something has [...]