Christmas for people with dementia
Lots of people have mixed feelings about Christmas. People can love it, love the presents, the sparkle, the food and seeing all their friends and family. Other people hate it, as everyone [...]
Unusual signs of dementia
Unusual signs of dementia The normal signs that a person has dementia is around confusion and memory loss. So a person may be confused about the order that things happen in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Caring for the carer
Caring for the carer Self-care by a carer is not selfish, it is essential. And caring for and about a carer is compassionate. Many people with long term conditions have carers, [...]
Managing the affairs of someone else – A professional appointment – Health and Welfare Decisions
Managing the affairs of someone else – A professional appointment – Health and Welfare Decisions There are two ways in which a person can be appointed as an ongoing basis [...]
Managing the affairs of someone else – A professional appointment – financial affairs
Managing the affairs of someone else – A professional appointment – financial affairs Following on from my last blogs about managing the affairs of another person, what should the person [...]
Managing the affairs of someone else – Financial Affairs
Managing the affairs of someone else – Financial Affairs Following on from my last blog about managing the health and welfare decisions of another person, how do you manage the [...]
Adjusting to life as a carer
Adjusting to life as a carer When you are a carer for a loved one, either spouse or parent, there is a period of time to adjust to the new [...]
Caring for someone with a dementia
Caring for someone with a dementia There are lots of different kinds of dementia and they have slightly different presentations, but the key points about all dementias is that they [...]