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What is Alzheimer’s disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that affects the memory, thinking and behaviour of the individual. Dementia...
How to help someone with early stage dementia
The early stage of dementia refers to people who are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, or even prior to a diagnosis,...
What are the emotional needs of someone with dementia?
As dementia affects the brain, your loved one with the condition can go through changes in their behaviour and...
Visiting your loved one with dementia when they don’t remember you
Visiting your loved ones who are living with dementia, especially in a long term dementia care facility, can elicit a...
Using the Montessori method for dementia
Generally, when people think of the Montessori method of education, they think of an approach used for small children....
Tips for talking to someone with dementia and Alzheimer’s
After discovering a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia, it’s normal to not know how to approach future...
What services do Alzheimer’s and dementia care facilities offer?
People with dementia and Alzheimer’s require specialised care. Whilst there are many nursing homes, retirement...
Understanding why dementia is more likely to affect women than men
Women are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than men. Researchers initially drew a connection to the fact that...
What you need to know about dementia and diabetes
While there is no proven direct link between diabetes being a direct causal factor of dementia, the number of type 2...
Do you understand the different stages of dementia?
The word ‘dementia’ describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking,...
Could COVID-19 increase your risk of dementia?
The SARS-CoV-2 virus brought with it a flurry of panic in the early days of the pandemic. As South Africa and the...
Livewell offers specialised dementia care in Gauteng
People with dementia and Alzheimer's require specialised care. Whilst there are many nursing homes, retirement...