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Real stories Looking after your wellbeing while finding the right care for a person with dementia Glenys Smith, near Bristol, shares the challenges of caring for her husband Ralph who recently moved to a care home. She also shares wellbeing advice for other carers. Glenys Smith, near Bristol, shares the challenges of caring for her husband Ralph who recently moved to a care home. She also shares wellbeing advice for other carers. ... 31 May 2024
Advice Should I reduce or stop work in order to care for a person with dementia? What should you think about when deciding whether to reduce hours or stop working in order to support a relative or friend who has dementia? What should you think about when deciding whether to reduce hours or stop working in order to support a relative or friend who has dementia? ... 31 May 2024
Information Book group: The Alzheimer’s Diaries We read an account by a journalist of her late husband’s Alzheimer’s, originally published as a blog. We read an account by a journalist of her late husband’s Alzheimer’s, originally published as a blog. ... 31 May 2024
Real stories Talking to others and going to groups helps me to support my husband who has Alzheimer’s disease Daisy Timms shares how speaking openly and keeping in touch with people helps her to support her husband Roy, who has Alzheimer’s disease. Daisy Timms shares how speaking openly and keeping in touch with people helps her to support her husband Roy, who has Alzheimer’s disease. ... 28 March 2024
Real stories Carers whose partners have dementia need more understanding Cordelia Galgut wants people to stop minimising carers’ experiences, especially when their partner lives in residential care. Cordelia Galgut wants people to stop minimising carers’ experiences, especially when their partner lives in residential care. ... 28 March 2024
Advice What rights at work do I have as a carer? What support could you get from your employer to balance work with caring responsibilities? What support could you get from your employer to balance work with caring responsibilities? ... 28 March 2024
Advice Coping with challenging personality changes as a person’s dementia progresses Readers share advice for someone supporting a relative or friend with dementia whose personality changes are difficult to deal with. Readers share advice for someone supporting a relative or friend with dementia whose personality changes are difficult to deal with. ... 28 March 2024
Real stories Supporting Dad after his dementia diagnosis as a person with a learning disability Adam Joesbury, in Birmingham, cares for his father Bob. Adam has a learning disability and is using his voice to call for more support for carers like him. Adam Joesbury, in Birmingham, cares for his father Bob. Adam has a learning disability and is using his voice to call for more support for carers like him. ... 31 January 2024
Advice Supporting a person with dementia who lives far away and refuses help Readers share advice for someone struggling to support a person with dementia who lives far away and refuses their help. Readers share advice for someone struggling to support a person with dementia who lives far away and refuses their help. ... 31 January 2024
Real stories Why I left work to become a full-time carer for Dad, who has dementia Shahbaz Bashir in Peterborough wants to know he did everything that he could as a full-time carer for his father, who has Alzheimer’s disease. Shahbaz Bashir in Peterborough wants to know he did everything that he could as a full-time carer for his father, who has Alzheimer’s disease. ... 01 December 2023
Advice When a person’s dementia seems less advanced than it is because they’re in ‘host mode’ Readers share advice about professionals not understanding someone’s symptoms of dementia because the person is masking how advanced these are. Readers share advice about professionals not understanding someone’s symptoms of dementia because the person is masking how advanced these are. ... 01 December 2023
Real stories Talking about feelings of loss as a spouse’s dementia progresses Cordelia Galgut is frank about feeling loss as her wife’s Alzheimer’s disease has progressed. Hear how she’s using her voice to create change. Cordelia Galgut is frank about feeling loss as her wife’s Alzheimer’s disease has progressed. Hear how she’s using her voice to create change. ... 29 September 2023
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