May 18, 2017
How to create a dementia friendly GP surgery Devon Square wanted to become a more dementia friendly GP surgery. Mike Stewart, Practice Manager and myself, Patient Participation representative, requested a Dementia Walkthrough. Liam…
Read moreMarch 19, 2017
I attended this conference at Plymouth Guildhall on Wednesday March 16th. My new pull-up banner arrived in the nick of time! My stand was in an excellent position by the…
Read moreMarch 2, 2017
It helps when family understand Paranoia can divide siblings and create family rifts. Most of all it can hurt the very people trying to care. Whilst on the telephone to my sister,…
Read moreJanuary 27, 2017
When a relative of a person with dementia dies, forgetting the news of the death can cause the person trauma: They think this is the first time they have been…
Read moreJanuary 15, 2017
When my mother went to live in a warden-assisted flat, I was her only carer nearby. I soon got chatting to other residents in passing – I get this from…
Read moreYou are a Dementia Carer if:
The dementia does not have to be diagnosed – and the person does not have to live near, or with you.