Someone with dementia, especially if their mobility is limited or they struggle with confusion, fear, anxiety, may not always feel that traditional methods of hair washing are possible or comfortable, and they may refuse to have a shower at all. One solution is learning how to wash hair sitting in a chair without a sink. […]
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Do you worry like I do about how to truly connect with your loved one in the late stages of dementia? Whether on not you’ll be able to reach your loved one? I worry about this a lot, but this week someone who does that in their work has inspired me. Anna Park shared a
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This is a different blog from normal, as I ask you for your take on a situation that I recently experienced. I’m not sure if I’m going mad or whether they’re just crazy. It’s difficult sometimes as I’m in my own head a lot. I question myself, going over things, especially as it’s just usually me
What the DWP is doing to unpaid carers is abhorrent. They are punishing the very people that the government relies on caring for loved ones 24/7 for a fraction of the cost that the government would need to fork out in social care. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Let’s talk about Carer’s Allowance overpayments! Just
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Why didn’t I speak up? “Please stop, look at all that blood. That’s trauma!” That’s all I needed to say, but I stayed silent for far too long. What the hell happened to me? Why didn’t I speak up for mum when I should’ve done? I knew something was wrong, but I held my tongue, stressed,
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I never thought that when I gave up work to look after my mum with Alzheimer’s disease that I’d end up being a nurse and a daughter caring for her. I had all those stupid stereotypical images of what dementia meant in my head. I always thought of it as memory loss and I’d be
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Have you used the Admiral Nurse Helpline? If you’re facing the challenges of dementia and feeling overwhelmed and in need of guidance and support, then the Admiral Nurse helpline is an easily accessible resource available to people living with dementia, caregivers and their families. The Admiral Nurse Helpline is a nurse-led helpline that specialises in
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