Dementia doesn’t affect just one person; it changes the lives of families and friends too. A personal playlist can help your loved one manage the symptoms of dementia and restore a sense of self when the disease feels too much. Listening together can be a chance for real connection and Read more
As a former carer to my dad, National Dementia Carers Day is close to my heart. My dad lived with vascular dementia for 19 years, going ten years without a diagnosis and then spending the last nine years of his life in care homes. When I meet carers now, through Read more
In my seven years working in the travel industry I saw how beneficial it can be for people to take a break, experience new places and people, revisit beloved locations and continue to feel a sense of adventure in their lives. When I met Neil, he had been supporting people Read more
The efforts of thousands of ‘hidden’ carers across the UK who are supporting someone close to them who has dementia, will again be highlighted as part of National Dementia Carers’ Day (Sunday 10 September 2017). Now in its third year and falling within Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, the national day was Read more