There are a lot of tools available to both caregivers and those with dementia.  This post focuses on Technology Aids for Communication with Dementia. These technological tools are dependent on how easy they are to use and to adopt in everyday life. Whatever tool you use has to suit the person they are meant for.  There’s […]

I’ve been thinking about technology and why technology has become so important in our lives.  The simple fact is that it makes our lives easier. It’s funny looking back and remembering all that worry about theY2K bug. Everyone was so frightened that it would cause mass computer failings across the globe and we’d have to

I don’t know quite where to start, except to say that this last week has been scary.  I’ve been scared all week, scared to sleep, scared to wake up. Basically, mum hasn’t been well.  Mum is on blood thinners (warfarin) and has been stable all year.  But then in the last month her bloods have

Are you taking care of someone with dementia and looking for Dental Care Tips & Hacks for Dementia to improve dental hygiene? Dental care for those with dementia will vary depending on the person concerned, on the type of dementia they have and what stage they are in their progression. Here’s a helpful guide on

Is it helpful to talk to an Admiral Nurse?  Yes, because Admiral Nurses support family carers and people living with dementia. They are qualified specialist dementia nurses.  They are among the MOST valuable resources available to carers (& their family) of somebody with dementia. They support and advise family carers with their knowledge, skills and

Imagine those words coming out of your mum’s mouth. I experienced this yesterday morning. I’d never heard those words from my mum before, and it was genuinely shocking. Was mum’s dementia causing this? Help, she’s trying to kill me! What can you say to that? Let me explain. I had gone in to wake mum,

I want to talk about carer’s anxiety and stress specifically my recent personal experience.