"Care needs to be just as important as treatment. Older people should be adequately valued and listened to and treated...

Suppose your loved one is living with dementia, and you are struggling with the decision as to whether it is better to...

Finding out that someone close to you has dementia and then coping with it daily can be distressing for everyone...

A person with dementia may find eating difficult. Loss of appetite, loss of memory and problems with judgement can...

Dementia is the term used to describe a set of symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by the disease. Most of...

The end-of-year holidays are sometimes called the “silly season”, but they could just as easily be called the...

Mental healthcare is a sector that has long been neglected in the South African context. Some experts say that it has...

For many people, the holidays are a joyful time of year. But for people with dementia, their families, and their...

Witnessing a loved one show symptoms of dementia is one of the most difficult experiences you can go through,...

It’s never easy to admit when it’s time to move your loved one into a private frail care facility. When making the...

People with memory loss problems such as Alzheimer's require specialised memory care. Whilst there are many nursing...

Moving a loved one to a dementia care facility can be an exhausting and emotionally challenging process. Your first...