Are you really prepared? I realised over Christmas that I wasn’t prepared for a COVID19 crisis and it shocked me.  Before I get into my story, have a think – do you actually have an emergency plan if you should get COVID19 especially if you’re a new caregiver?  I’m not talking about a general idea, […]

It’s been one hell of a year feeling like we were stuck in a zombie movie spending all of our time hiding behind closed doors so that the virus didn’t get us!   2020 is over! I bid it farewell, thankful this year is done and launching myself into 2021 with hope & eagerness for a

If you’re looking after someone who is ill, frail or disabled, chances are you’re probably an unpaid carer. That’s right you’re a carer, and usually, it’s a family member.  I say that because the term carer has now become synonymous with care worker.  A care worker is a professional who is paid to support someone

Is there a right time to start anxiety medication for dementia? Every person with dementia and their caregivers will wrestle with this and maybe ask themselves multiple times as the disease progresses.   The right time to give anxiety medication is going to be dependent on the individual. The right time will be when they decide

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