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How to care for aging parents when living abroad
The festive season brings families together from all over the world, this includes family members that live abroad who...
How to prepare for a dementia friendly Christmas
Christmas is a time to gather with family and friends and to enjoy wonderful meals together – something we all look...
Is home care the best option for your loved one living with dementia?
This is probably a question you may have asked yourself many times if your loved one has been diagnosed with dementia...
What causes incontinence in dementia and how to manage it
When caring for your loved one with dementia it can be a traumatic experience when they start becoming incontinent. It...
How taking a break can benefit both the caregiver and loved one living with dementia
Taking care of a loved one living with dementia is a tremendous responsibility, and often one without respite. Which...
Understanding the difference between short term and long term memory loss
Have you ever wondered why your loved one with dementia can remember something that happened to them decades ago in...
How using music and art therapy can aid people with dementia
It can be very challenging for a person with dementia to communicate their feelings, and as the illness progresses it...
Relaxation techniques and therapies for dementia care
Discovering or coming to terms with the fact that you have memory loss can be extremely difficult. Many people can...
Managing family conflicts when a parent is diagnosed with dementia
It is inevitable that as a parent gets older they become more and more reliant on their children for support, and even...
Day Care Special: Less 20% on Day Care services
Day Care Special: Less 20% on Day Care services at Somerset West and Bryanston from 01 - 12 October 2018. If you are a...
Online art exhibition to be launched on World Alzheimer’s Day
Local artists, art students, schools and members of the public are invited to submit original artworks on the theme...
5 ways to respond when your loved one with dementia keeps repeating questions
Loved ones who have Alzheimer's, or other dementias, often exhibit repetitive behaviours such as asking the same...