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?
Posts related to The Bine, our network of community activity centres where people living at home with dementia can spend the daytime hours engage in meaningful, purposeful projects.
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?
Pets can give people with dementia a lot of joy – but may give hard-pressed carers extra work. So what about taking on short-term assignments?
It’s not just the person diagnosed who’s affected by dementia. If you have a parent with dementia, there can be enormous emotional stress too. Here’s how we plan to help.
For people with dementia, loss of meaning and purpose is maybe even more important than loss of memory. But here’s how we can make them feel useful again.
The public perception of dementia is that it’s an end-of-life illness. We’ve seen plenty of evidence that for those who stay active and engaged, the diagnosis is just a new start. We have a different story to tell.