Suppose your loved one is living with dementia, and you are struggling with the decision as to whether it is better to care for them at home or to place them in a private dementia care home/ facility. In that case, we know that it is a difficult and emotional decision...
Finding out that someone close to you has dementia and then coping with it daily can be distressing for everyone involved. It can be particularly challenging explaining things to children and young people. It is natural to want to protect children from difficult or...
A person with dementia may find eating difficult. Loss of appetite, loss of memory and problems with judgement can cause difficulties with food, eating and nutrition. Your loved one may forget how to chew and swallow or may be distracted by their environment. Many...
Dementia is the term used to describe a set of symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by the disease. Most of us are at least somewhat familiar with Alzheimer’s disease. It is the most common type of dementia, but it is only one of many forms. Each type of...
The end-of-year holidays are sometimes called the “silly season”, but they could just as easily be called the “stressful season”. As joyful as it can be to bring the family together to celebrate, or just relax, this is also a time when people report experiencing...
Mental healthcare is a sector that has long been neglected in the South African context. Some experts say that it has even been treated as an insignificant part of the health sector. This has all been to the detriment of the people living with mental illnesses,...
