Article Archive: Year 2022

 Support for Dementia Carers Dementia Carer Zoom Network Join our Dementia Carer Zoom Network meetings if you are impacted by a person’s dementia, in any way, now or in the…

  Dementia creates unpredictable situations. Dementia carers have to deal with these, sometimes life threatening but usually traumatic events, at little or no notice. How good are you at dealing…

Equity release may seem like a great idea if you need some cash for yourself or someone close to you, but watch out  for the hidden costs…there is no such…

Many people do not realise the impact undiagnosed dementia can have on a person. I want to tell you about one example I came across. I will call the ‘carer’…

Helping your group to support members and volunteers who may be experiencing memory loss   Community Voluntary Services (CVS) and 4 Dementia Carers  invite you to a free 3-hour session….

Teignbridge Dementia Action Alliance  Creating a more dementia friendly Teignbridge! Teignbridge is a district in South Devon, located between Exeter and Torbay and the South East area of Dartmoor. It’s…

The Dementia Carer Workshop Feedback we receive confirms to us that our work is important and effective. Dementia Carer health risk When we deliver our workshops we meet all kinds of people faced with situations and…

Undiagnosed dementia Support should be available to those who are affected by undiagnosed dementia.  Whilst there are 529,098 in the UK with diagnosed dementia (Dept of Health 2016/17 figs), this…

Dartington Social Entrepreneurs The Dartington  School for Social Entrepreneurs 2016-17 programme  has come to an end. It has been a whirlwind of learning and development. 20 members of the cohort…

Hospitals understanding dementia impact Hospitals understanding dementia impact is essential for recovery. Dementia adds additional and often invisible complex needs which have a negative impact on the person therefore delaying discharge. For the person the whole experience is confusing, disorientating and…