Sundowning
Sundowning is documented as something that is known to happen, but it is not well understood why it happens and what the triggers are. What has been noted, is that there has [...]
Loneliness
For the last 2 and a bit years the public health messaging has gone something along the lines of “stay at home” “outside is dangerous” “other people are dangerous” “stay away from [...]
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 [...]
Dementia and Covid study
Dementia and Covid study There will be no doubt, many more studies done regarding coronavirus over the coming years and decades. Some are happening now, I will discuss the results of one [...]
Care Home Visiting
Care Home visiting People who live in care homes are often there for months or years, not just a few days. So social isolation from their family can have a huge impact [...]
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 [...]
Identity and dementia
Identity and dementia People with dementia and an identity both before and after they develop the condition. They might have been a parent, a spouse, an employee, a business owner, a [...]
Meaningful activity and dementia
Meaningful activity and dementia There are various activities that take place to support people living with dementia, provide them with stimulation and give some often well needed respite to their carers [...]
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 [...]