Dementia

One of my most powerful learning moments came as a newly qualified occupational therapist back in the 1980s, when I was working in North Wales in a small cottage hospital…

Fifty percent of people with dementia also suffer from depression (Alzheimer’s Society). This figure is likely to be much higher during the Coronavirus pandemic where isolation, disrupted routines and increased…

You may have heard of Five Ways to Wellbeing. Developed by the New Economics Foundation, it is a guide to actions we can all take to improve our physical and…

When we are caring for people living with dementia, we try our best to understand what they might be going through. As we get to know them, we start to…

It’s no surprise that losing the ability to communicate effectively can be one of the most frustrating and difficult problems for people with dementia and the people who care for…

When someone in the later stages of dementia has a traumatic or upsetting experience, perhaps a particularly nasty fall or even a fright or an assault from another resident, it…

  I recently read a social care report about the increasing use of robotic technology in health care. The report highlighted that people with dementia found Alexa’s voice confusing and…

What is it? Reminiscence is a treatment that uses all our senses, sight, touch, taste, smell and sound, to help people with dementia remember and share memories, events, experiences and…