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The Headlines Said Alzheimer’s Drugs Don’t Work. Here’s What You Actually Need to Know.

Memory Matters Weekly #29 One of the biggest dementia stories in years dropped this week and the way it was reported may have left you feeling confused. It made headlines across the BBC, the Guardian, and most of the big outlets. A new scientific review concluded that Alzheimer’s drugs offer no meaningful benefit. If you’ve […]

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Tearing Paper, Making Memories: Five Magazine Art Collage Ideas for Dementia Activities

There’s something deeply satisfying about tearing through old newspapers and magazines, sorting colourful images into piles, and arranging them into something arty. I discovered magazine collage by accident when Mum was having a particularly restless afternoon and kept tearing up tissues. We’d done the usual things and nothing was working, so I decided to just

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Watercolour Painting for Dementia: Simple, Adaptable Ideas That Work

The image is divided into 4–5 gentle sections showing: flowing colour washes blending on wet paper, leaf prints in greens and yellows, simple sponge stamping shapes, a partially painted abstract “sea” scene in blues, and a shallow tray with watercolour swirling through water.

Watercolour painting is one of those activities that’s visually rewarding, forgiving, and endlessly adaptable. Within minutes of starting, there is colour on paper, and colour is deeply satisfying to look at. For people who struggle to engage with an activity for long, this might something that’s enjoyable, I know my mother loved it. Here are

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So Apparently Optimism Lowers Dementia Risk

Memory Matters Weekly #28 If someone told you that being optimistic could reduce your risk of dementia, you’d be forgiven for rolling your eyes. It sounds like the kind of thing printed on a motivational poster in a GP waiting room, somewhere between “laugh more” and “drink eight glasses of water.” But a new study

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How to Prepare for That First Dementia Doctor’s Appointment

If you are trying to get a diagnosis for a loved one with suspected dementia, the first doctor’s appointment can be a minefield. This article will walk you through exactly what to expect, what to bring, how to handle that first dementia doctor’s appointment without your loved one feeling singled out, and what to say

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A New Tool Is Trying to Fix Dementia Discharge From Mental Health Hospitals

Memory Matters Weekly #27 Leaving hospital is hard for anyone, but even harder when leaving a mental health ward. For someone living with dementia, it can be one of the most disorienting points in their care. It’s either taken a lot of time to get to this point, or it feels rushed like nothing is

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Clocks Going Forward with Dementia: What to Do to Help

Have you started to notice a difference yet? No? You might. The clocks went forward last night, and sometimes that changes things when you’re supporting someone living with dementia. The clocks going forward with dementia can affect things more than you might expect, and if today feels slightly off, there’s usually a reason for it.

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