Tuesday, 21 September is World Alzheimer’s Day a day in which organisations around the world focus their efforts on raising awareness for Alzheimer’s and dementia. “Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia,” says Dr Heather Rauch, a clinical social...
Never did I imagine that my strong, independent, determined mum who raised me as a single mum from the age of 45 would become a lady who suffered from Dementia? It took me two years to accept this disease and to understand it. My sister and I were blessed to have our...
Get into their World…don’t try to bring them back to reality. An article submitted by Henry Spencer. When the person living with Alzheimer’s or family member that you are caring for, alludes to an incident or person incorrectly; or seems to be engaging in...
Gardening with dementia – which is important now with Covid 19 when people with dementia are at home more than normal, the garden can be another place to share and enjoy. Gardens can be wonderfully therapeutic for everyone. They’re a place to unwind, enjoy fresh...
Perhaps you’ve seen your loved one who has dementia repeatedly rearrange, empty out and refill dresser drawers, and then move on to the cupboard and do the same thing there. This activity is known as rummaging, and it’s a behavior that sometimes develops...
Every single person I know who has someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease in their family has heightened awareness of their own risk; the same is true for anyone who has ever seen the deterioration these conditions can trigger in someone they know and...
