When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, the first response is often a mix of worry and urgency. Thoughts quickly turn to who will manage their care and how to ensure they are safe, supported, and well looked after. But as that initial...
When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, families are often faced with a series of decisions that feel both urgent and deeply emotional. Questions around safety, care, and long-term support quickly come to the forefront. One of the most important considerations...
For decades, dementia care has largely been understood as a model of support centred on safety, supervision, and managing decline. Families were often told that after diagnosis, the focus would be on comfort and care as abilities gradually diminished. However, a...
A dementia diagnosis changes everything but it does not erase who a person is. Behind every diagnosis is a life richly lived: a teacher who spent decades shaping young minds, a grandmother whose kitchen always smelled of cinnamon, a man who could name every bird by...
When a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, much of the focus understandably turns to the person living with the disease. Families begin to think about safety, medical care, and how daily life will change as the condition progresses. What is far less often discussed...
Families often notice that certain smells can spark an unexpected reaction in a loved one living with dementia or Alzheimer’s. The scent of fresh bread, a favourite perfume, flowers in a garden, or even the smell of a familiar meal can suddenly bring a moment of...
