As a caregiver for my mum, who has Alzheimer’s, I’ve found myself constantly trying to make sense of her condition. Over the years, I’ve come to believe that seeing dementia as a disability not just as a disease, helped me change the way I supported and cared for her. When mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s […]

Bathrooms are among the most high risk areas for slips & falls, making them an important area of safety to secure working together with our loved ones living with dementia.  Our aim was to ensure a safe bathroom space that still enabled mum to retain her independence to care for herself which meant making thoughtful

Taking time for yourself as a dementia caregiver sometimes feels impossible. This week, I managed to do just that with a lot of planning, and while some things went wrong, a lot went right as well. Let me share how I did it, the hurdles I faced, and the rewards of prioritizing my own needs,

When caring for loved ones with dementia, you may have experienced them fiddling with their catheter and sometimes you’ve had to stop them from pulling out their catheter. It can be very difficult to know what to do. In this article, we’ll look at different ways to prevent someone from pulling out their catheter. This not

What a ride we’ve been on with dysphagia, everyday we learn something new on managing dysphagia symptoms It’s so hard to deal with emotionally and physically for me, as a dementia caregiver, and for mum living with Alzheimer’s disease. It’s about time I shared an update and give you some dementia caregiver tips for managing

Mike O’Brien isn’t just a full-time unpaid carer for his parents. He’s passionate about improving the well being of carers across Wales. Over the past three years, Mike has achieved remarkable milestones as carer advocate for unpaid carers. That’s why Mike O’Brien is this month’s inspiration. Let me you tell you more about him, but

What’s my name – a simple question to many, but not to someone who has dementia. Now imagine you have a care worker who comes in either first thing in the morning or later in the day to support you with personal care, and they repeatedly ask that question. What’s my name? What’s my name?