If you are supporting a parent or loved one with dementia, traditional Mother’s Day plans do not always work the way people imagine. Busy restaurants, long outings, or the big family gathering, may no longer fit. But that does not mean the day has to pass without marking it in some way. In fact, some […]
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When someone you love reaches the later stages of dementia, activities start to look very different. Things that once worked may become too much. But that doesn’t mean the need for engagement disappears. Your loved one still experiences the world through their senses. Touch still matters. Sounds can still be soothing. Familiar scents can still
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Nobody really talks about how lonely grief can be. That is something I have learned, slowly, painfully, in the year since my mum died. It is a particular kind of loneliness that just settles in. It fills the quiet. The loneliness of grief is something nobody warned me about and during Ramadan this year, breaking
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Memory Matters Weekly #24: looks at three different signals in dementia research: medication risk, early behavioural changes, and biological markers that may appear decades before symptoms. Published 15 March 2026 -Issue #24 3 Quick Bites: Last Week in Dementia News Medication linked to higher stroke risk in people with dementia ScienceDaily • 8 March 2026
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Seed art, sometimes called crop art or seed mosaics, is the traditional craft involving gluing seeds, beans, and lentils onto a surface to create pictures or patterns, and it’s one of those activities that perfect for seniors and anyone who loves the almost meditative state of making art using seeds. It is simple, quiet, and
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Memory Matters Weekly #23: what cooking oil might have to do with dementia risk, an AI tool that could help identify Alzheimer’s earlier, and a large Oxford study on cannabis that may reassure many older adults. Three very different studies. Published 07 March 2026 -Issue #23 3 Quick Bites: Last Week in Dementia News Could
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and there’s something special about giving a gift you’ve made with your own hands to the mothers in your life, whether that’s your daughter, granddaughter, daughter-in-law, or a special friend. Store-bought presents are nice, but handmade gifts carry a warmth and thoughtfulness that can’t be purchased. If you’re
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