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Encouraging Dementia patients to exercise and enjoy the outdoors
Exercise and enjoying the fresh air offer numerous benefits for us all, but especially for people in dementia care. They help with their cognitive abilities, socialisation, self-esteem and overall wellbeing. As the disease progresses, patients may struggle to enjoy...
Sleep and dementia care
Not getting enough rest is torment, both for the carer and the patient, in this article we offer some ideas that may help you to get more sleep. Exercise is critical as it offers various advantages, including tiring the individual which will ideally lead to...
Paying for care
Many people want to make sure that they will leave enough money to their surviving spouse or as an inheritance to their relatives. However, sometimes relatives can find themselves faced with a huge bill when the time comes, or forced to sell the family home to release...
Mindfulness in dementia care
Mindfulness is tied in with staying in the present moment and about monitoring what is around you and going on simultaneously. It is tied in with being observational to things, for being and is thought to be able to support mental wellness. It is felt that mindfulness...
Dressing with dementia
Our own feeling of style is a way of expressing our character, so it's vital that the dementia patient be able to make outfit decisions for themselves. Assisting with dressing might be required as their condition advances, so here are some straightforward tips to make...
Preventing boredom in dementia care
Dementia patients are more prevalent to becoming bored, particularly if they have other illnesses or mobility issues which may leave them housebound and as communication skills diminish as the disease progresses. Behaviours which suggest the dementia patient may be...
Ideas to calm a dementia patient
The challenges of the different dementia diseases can lead to stressful periods in dementia care, which can lead to anxiety for both patient and carer. Challenges with communication, distress over losing independence or confusion can manifest itself in difficult...
The role of assistive tech in dementia care
The role of technology in our lives is forever changing and dementia care is no different. The strides that assistive tech has made over the last decade has meant that there are now products and digital services available which can provide a real benefit in dementia...
