Dementia

    “Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” Hans Christian Andersen I’ve been enjoying some R&R in the garden this weekend, listening…

  Imagine this scenario: You wake up and you’re not quite sure where you are. Your room looks sort of familiar and a nice lady brought you some breakfast and…

  Some of the statistics on loneliness in older people are shocking and not just for those living alone in the community. Being lonely can seriously affect the mental, emotional…

  Behaviours of concern in dementia care are known under many different terms; behaviours that challenge, inappropriate behaviour, problem behaviour, unacceptable behaviour and many more. The behaviours can include wandering, agitation, physical…

When I visited my mum this week, she’s been a bit down in the dumps lately. she started to tell me about how the dark nights during the war were…

The benefits of laughter have been recognised for a long time. We know it is a good stress reliever. Laughter helps to break down barriers, lighten the mood and make…

As a community Occupational Therapist, the main reason for clients reluctance to see me was their fear that I would be suggesting they needed to go into residential care. I…

There seems to have been a lot in the news recently about the benefits of activities for people with dementia. As an OT this always makes me prick my ears…