Dementia and Music: Unlocking Memories, Nurturing Well-being!
Do you ever find yourself singing along to a tune when it comes on the radio? You haven't heard the tune for years. And yet suddenly, the words just come spilling out. Hidden in some forgotten cavity in the back of your brain, where they have lain locked up for...
Dementia Prevention: What Indigenous Amazonians are Teaching Us!
The Lowest Prevalence of Dementia Worldwide Dementia cure, prevention, and lowering risk are key focuses of governments globally. A recent study has shown that Amazonian indigenous communities have the lowest incidence of dementia globally. There is now growing...
Connection: The Key to Well-Being in Dementia Care
Dementia care requires a holistic approach, being conscious of the whole person. We are all social animals. Having a connection with others is a core human need. It fills us with thoughts of well-being and a sense of self. Healthy, meaningful relationships...
Shielding my mother with advanced dementia during Covid: A lesson in Humanity and Humility.
The Scene (March 2020) Scotland, UK. Small 2-bedroomed house. Semi-rural location. Neighbours leave food outside the front door. Family telephone, hopeful that we are ok. We were not unique. We were not alone in our struggle. Globally, Covid-19 had placed us all in...
Dementia Risk: It’s not all in our heads. 12 things we can do to lower it
Twelve dementia risk factors can prevent 40 percent of dementia cases, according to 28 leading experts, highlighted in a new report published recently in the Lancet. All the factors are modifiable, meaning many people can significantly reduce their risk of dementia by...
5 Things to Remember if You Love Someone with Dementia
People with dementia are frightened. They feel increasingly isolated and alone. None of us can fully comprehend what they go through at a mental level. As family members, we too feel frightened — frightened at the thought of losing a much-loved family member or a...
Are some people protected against Dementia because of their Personality?
Personality traits with a Protective Factor For several decades, the development of a vaccine that can repair brain damage caused by the accumulation of amyloid found in diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease has evaded scientists. Hence, today, researchers are seeking...
This simple fashion accessory keeps women with Dementia connected. Here’s how.
Every now and again when reading articles and research on dementia, there comes along a piece of research that just sticks in your mind as an absolute gem of a finding. One such piece of research, for me, was that by Dr Christina Buse and Professor Julia Twigg from...
Best Fidget Blanket For Dementia – UPDATED 2022 – Therapeutic Fidget Quilts
In moderate and advanced stage dementia, people with dementia may often sit restlessly wringing their hands, rubbing their fingers, pulling their hair and fidgeting with clothes and bedcovers. One way to bring calm and relaxation is through the use of a fidget...
Man’s Best Friend: Dog Therapy in Dementia
As there is currently no cure for dementia, increasing focus over the past several years has concentrated on improved levels of care and alternative therapies – critical in helping both people with dementia and their caregivers. One such therapy is Animal Assisted...
Dementia Care at Home Book Series
Find out more about living and caring well at home by clicking on the links below.
101 Tips on Staying Safe at Home with Dementia:
Avoid Falls, Floods, Injuries, Accidents, Doorstep Crime and More ....
Dementia Care at Home, book 1.
Dementia Caregiver
Dementia Caregiver: Inspirational Messages of Support for Family Caregivers Everywhere.
Dementia Care at Home, book 2.
Dementia and the Life Ahead
A thoroughly practical guide on living with dementia: diagnosis, symptoms, stages, what to expect, caregiving, and paving the way to live with dignity and grace.
Dementia Care at Home Series, Book 3.