Alzheimer’s News
Dementia A ‘Family’ Illness with a Far reaching Impact
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...
From The Heart
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
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 an...
Possible Reasons For Dementia Wandering
Dementia causes people to lose their ability to recognize familiar places. It’s common for a person living with dementia to wander or become lost or confused about their location. Six in 10 people living with dementia will wander at least once; many do so repeatedly....
Gardening with Dementia
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 air,...
Why People With Dementia Rummage Through Drawers and Cupboards
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 in...
Corona Virus – Tips for Families, Caregivers, People living with Dementia and Long Term Care Centres
The impact of the Corona-virus on people living with dementia cannot be underestimated. No one was prepared for the virus that hit our country earlier this year, and which has become a part of our lives. Hand sanitising, social distancing and wearing of masks have...
From A to BBO: How Alzheimer Disease and Dementia Symptoms and Onset Can Be Helped with Bridge Base Online
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 love....
Covid-19 and Dementia
Experts say it is likely that dementia does not increase the risk for COVID-19, just like dementia does not increase the risk for flu. However, dementia-related behaviours, increased age and common health conditions that often accompany dementia may increase risk. For...
Using Contract Bridge in Clinical Therapy: How and Why Card Games Can Help
There are plenty of studies supporting the fact that the card game of bridge helps to promote better mental health – and more, that it can aid the brain when it comes to conditions like dementia. (NCBI; MedicalNewsToday; AARP; Alzheimer’s SA) Considering this, can the...
Playing Bridge for Alzheimer’s Research
Contract bridge is one of the most popular card games of all time, and there are thousands of players in South Africa as well as hundreds of clubs that new and veteran players can join if they want to partner up with someone and play a game – but contract bridge is...
Read the latest STRiDE Newsletter
The STRiDE project’s full title is Strengthening Responses to Dementia in Developing Countries. The project will run for 4 years - it launched in 2018 and will end in December 2021. The project is funded by the UK Research Council - Global Challenges Research Fund....