Freedom
For millions of those with dementia and their carers, the one thing they long for above all is freedom. For me, that longing is captured in this photo.
Month: August 2018
10 Guidelines For Your Dementia Visit
A carer sets out 10 practical guidelines for friends and relatives visiting someone with more advanced dementia. How to make the visit a success for everyone.
Coming To Visit
When you’re visiting a family-member or friend with dementia, everything goes much better if you can forget a few things too.
Down The Rabbit Hole
My stories are written from the standpoint of the dementia carer. But Minna Packer gives us the authentic voice of a woman with Young Onset Alzheimer’s – she’s an outstanding writer too.
Going Away
Dementia and denial. She denies. So I deny. We both get angry. Nobody wins. A story from the early days, as mild dementia takes a turn for the worse.
An Explosive Combination
The world can be a dangerous place, especially for people with dementia. But could looking for dementia dangers actually help to make us all a little safer?
Dementia Volunteer
Community volunteering can give people with dementia meaning and purpose in their lives. But does it work for people with advanced dementia? Two experiences from us, set 3 years apart.
The Missing
The number of dementia groups is increasing, but few of those diagnosed actually attend. Why – when 68% of them report that they feel socially isolated?
Early Signs Of Dementia
From our Carer Tips series: What are the early signs of dementia, and when is it time to talk to the GP? This was our experience.
The Watcher On The Road
Out walking with dementia and imagination – a story showing there are still good times to be shared and enjoyed for years into the illness. First published in 2015.