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Information Book group: Living with a Person with Dementia We read a book that aims to help carers to understand dementia and to deal with issues that come up. We read a book that aims to help carers to understand dementia and to deal with issues that come up. ... 01 October 2025
Real stories My experience of caring for two parents with dementia Dalwinder, in west London, shares his experience of caring for his mum and dad, who were diagnosed with dementia within months of each other. Dalwinder, in west London, shares his experience of caring for his mum and dad, who were diagnosed with dementia within months of each other. ... 31 July 2025
Advice Whether or not to step in to help a person with dementia do something Readers share advice about deciding whether to help a family member or friend who has dementia to do something. Readers share advice about deciding whether to help a family member or friend who has dementia to do something. ... 31 July 2025
Real stories ‘I left my job and moved home to be my mum’s dementia carer’ After his mum’s dementia diagnosis, Matt Alam was determined to do everything he could to care for her. After his mum’s dementia diagnosis, Matt Alam was determined to do everything he could to care for her. ... 28 March 2025
Real stories Dementia carers unite to make their voices heard An inspiring group of dementia carers in Wakefield is determined to find solutions and create change. An inspiring group of dementia carers in Wakefield is determined to find solutions and create change. ... 28 March 2025
Advice Guilt and dementia: How to manage guilty feelings as a carer Carers of people with dementia often experience guilt, which can be difficult to cope with. Read our advice to help identify and manage these guilty feelings. Carers of people with dementia often experience guilt, which can be difficult to cope with. Read our advice to help identify and manage these guilty feelings. ... 17 March 2025
Advice Can I install CCTV at home to keep an eye on my loved one living with dementia? CCTV can be an effective form of assistive technology. However, there are ethical and legal issues around using security cameras to keep an eye on someone with dementia that must be taken into account. CCTV can be an effective form of assistive technology. However, there are ethical and legal issues around using security cameras to keep an eye on someone with dementia that must be taken into account. ... 03 February 2025
Real stories ‘Staying sociable is important for us both’ – getting support as a dementia carer After her husband Roy’s dementia diagnosis, Maria Newson has learned how important it is to reach out for help as a carer. After her husband Roy’s dementia diagnosis, Maria Newson has learned how important it is to reach out for help as a carer. ... 30 January 2025
Advice ‘I want to go home’ - What to say to someone with dementia in care Here are some ways family members and primary carers can approach the difficult question, 'What do I say to someone with dementia in residential care who wants to go home?' Here are some ways family members and primary carers can approach the difficult question, 'What do I say to someone with dementia in residential care who wants to go home?' ... 07 January 2025
Advice Q&A: How can you look after yourself as a carer of someone with dementia? Caring for someone with dementia can be challenging, and it can be difficult to find time to look after yourself. In this article you can read advice given to others going through the same situation. Caring for someone with dementia can be challenging, and it can be difficult to find time to look after yourself. In this article you can read advice given to others going through the same situation. ... 07 January 2025
Advice 7 ways to support a person with dementia in cold weather If you’re supporting somebody living with dementia, here are 7 ways to help make sure they’re safe and comfortable during the colder, winter months. If you’re supporting somebody living with dementia, here are 7 ways to help make sure they’re safe and comfortable during the colder, winter months. ... 01 November 2024
Information Book group: Travellers to Unimaginable Lands We read a book about the psychology of caregiving and the mysterious world of the human mind. We read a book about the psychology of caregiving and the mysterious world of the human mind. ... 30 September 2024
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