Dementia – Navigating the Change of Memories
So what does it feel like to have dementia? Firstly, what is it, a condition that might make you think of forgotten keys and misplaced glasses, but it's so much more than [...]
Understanding Why Showers are Challenging for People with Dementia
It seems like such a simple thing, to have a shower, but...... Dementia is a complex and progressive neurological condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Among the numerous challenges faced by [...]
Understanding Lewy Body Dementia: A Challenging Journey
In the realm of neurodegenerative diseases, Lewy body dementia (LBD) stands as one of the most complex and challenging conditions. Named after the protein deposits found in the brain, known as Lewy [...]
Understanding Dementia: Unravelling the Complexity of Memory Loss
In an aging world, the prevalence of dementia continues to rise, making it one of the most pressing global health concerns. Dementia is not a specific disease but an umbrella term for [...]
The Lanyard Scheme
There is now available to anyone who wants one, a sunflower lanyard, which signals that the person has a hidden disability, which could include dementia. This lanyard scheme started in 2016, it [...]
Exercise
We have heard this many times, in many different ways, from many different people. Exercise is good for us. I’m not here to say anything different. It is good for everyone. However [...]
Unsupported carers
Caring is a tough role, there are days when it is wonderful, rewarding and connecting and others that it is just thankless and miserable. And sometimes this can happen in the same [...]
Things we are hard wired for
As humans, we have been going for tens of thousands of years and some things are therefore intrinsically human and resonate with us all in different ways. The oldest paintings that have [...]
What is best interest’s decision making?
The key issue about best interests, is that it does not become relevant if the person can make decisions for themselves. It is only when they are unable to make that decision [...]
Sex for people with dementia
Firstly and most importantly, people have sex, its fine, there is little enquiry that is done with the sex lives of other people, so it shouldn’t be different for people with dementia. [...]