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Living with dementia

Advice to help people with dementia stay independent and continue to do things that are important to them. Includes information on memory aids, keeping physically and mentally healthy and assistive technology.

Adjusting to life with dementia

Physical activity, movement and exercise for people with dementia

Leading a physically active lifestyle can have a significant impact on wellbeing.

Tips for keeping active and involved when you have dementia

Keep things simple, reduce distractions and break tasks down into steps.

Driving and dementia

How dementia affects the skills needed for safe driving.

Eating and drinking

Ways to help manage problems with eating, drinking, appetite, hydration, and changes in food habits.

Using technology to help with everyday life

The benefits and difficulties of assistive technology.

Making your home dementia friendly

Practical ways to make homes more dementia friendly.

What equipment can improve the home of a person living with dementia?

Homes can be adapted to make daily life easier for people living with dementia and their carers.

Memory aids and tools

Aids that might help with different types of memory problems.

Advice for staying independent

Dental and mouth care

Healthy teeth and gums are important to living well.

Holidays and dementia

Things to consider when planning a holiday with, or for, a person with dementia.

Living alone with dementia

Ways to build a good support network and staying involved in the community.

Toilet problems, continence and dementia

Causes and solutions for toilet problems and continence.

Urinary tract infections and dementia

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a type of infection common among older people and can cause delirium.

Delirium - symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

A serious, but often treatable, condition that can happen suddenly to someone who is unwell, especially those with dementia.

The dementia guide: Living well after your diagnosis

Tips and advice to help you live well with dementia and keeping doing the activities that you enjoy.

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