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People with Alzheimer’s require specialised caregiving
It can be really tough on families when a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, or any other form of dementia. From...
Finding the best dementia therapists for your loved one
One of the hardest things in life is seeing your loved one, very often a mother or a father, decline physically and...
How can Alzheimer’s carers balance their personal and caregiving lives?
Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia is physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing, but it is...
10 simple and stimulating dementia care therapies
Our current reality – of Covid-19 related lockdown and social distancing – can be hard and anxiety-inducing for...
Grandparents with dementia: helping kids engage with kindness and care
Many children enjoy a particularly special bond with their grandparents. If they are lucky enough to have them,...
Of love and loss: when your partner has dementia
“He will always be my husband. It’s the disease that has taken so much away from me,” says Glynis Williams. “Richard,”...
Caregivers must take care of their own mental health during the COVID-19 lockdown, or risk burnout.
South Africans — and around a quarter of the world’s population — are now weeks into lockdown or “shelter at home”...
How having a sense of purpose helps those with dementia
Dementia alters the path of a person’s life irrevocably, not only are their memories taken from them, but they also...
When is the right time to move your loved one into a dementia care facility?
Moving your loved one into a specialised dementia care facility, such as Livewell, is always a very challenging...
What is the best treatment for dementia?
Unfortunately, there is no cure for dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, so if you are looking for the best treatment for...
The importance of the elderly being in a safe space during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone on a global scale, in some way or another. However there is one group that has...
How to support somebody living with dementia during winter
Winter is fast approaching and we've listed some of the challenges that winter creates for persons living with...