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A basic ‘primer’ on biological aspects of a dementia – pt. three

October 1, 2014
A few weeks ago we began to look at some of the biological causes of dementia. In particular we singled out the primary dementias and concentrated on DAT, and then…
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Dementia Care: A Basic ‘Primer’ on Biological Aspects of a Dementia – pt. two

August 4, 2014
Last week we began to look at some of the biological causes of dementia, in particular we singled out the primary dementias and concentrated on DAT. The week before we…
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Dementia Care: A Basic ‘Primer’ on the Symptoms of Dementia

July 25, 2014
Last week we began to look at some of the biological aspects of a dementia. In particular we singled out the primary dementias and looked at memory; memory systems and…
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Dementia Care: A Brief Look at Memory

July 21, 2014
The content of our last three blogs, and the theme running through the last six months, has been that people living with a dementia, at all stages of the major…
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Dementia Care: Can the ‘arts’ prove successful as part of caring for someone living with a dementia? Part 3

July 11, 2014
Last week we looked at a theory, based in the biological realm, that suggests at certain ‘stages’ within the more destructive dementias, the person would indeed receive none too little…
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Dementia Care: Can the ‘Arts’ Prove Successful as Part of Caring for Someone Living With a Dementia?

June 27, 2014
This week we begin to take a look at the controversy that arises when we discuss the creative art, and higher arts the great works of classical music, painting, literature…
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Dementia Care: Stress and Dementia – Consolidating Our Learning in Practice

June 23, 2014
Dementia acts as a stressor to the internal system of an affected individual by its alteration in perceptions of the external environment and therefore the individual’s reactions to it. External…
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Dementia Care: Stress and Dementia: A Balancing Act: Good and Bad Stress

June 13, 2014
We all think we know a little about stress. We have all been stressed and many of us will have experienced distress, but if you are reading this blog it…
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