Caring for a person with dementia is extremely demanding. The aim of respite care is to provide some relief for carers, and support them in having a break from their caring responsibilities, to look after their own health and wellbeing. Setting up a respite care...
People with Alzheimer’s have a tendency to wander. Left alone for a while, they may get up and walk around aimlessly, creating headaches for caregivers who have to keep up with them. Kenneth Shinozuka saw how his grandfather, who has Alzheimer’s, would wander and how...
Livewell recently hosted our long awaited and anticipated dementia conference. This year’s conference was focused on providing a variety of post diagnostic support to families to main care givers. “Our aim, from the start, was to present a conference that was...
When you are caring for people with dementia, you sometimes need to encourage them to be independent but at the same time you need to make sure that they cannot get hurt or put themselves in danger. A simple fall can result in that person no longer being able to lead...
Spring is finally here, and that means warmer weather has begun! Let’s hope it’s here to stay! After a cold winter, a spring celebration is almost necessary. During the colder days, those living with dementia are often kept indoors. The warmer weather brings more...
Improved post-diagnostic information and support is recognised in Scotland’s National Dementia Strategy as one of two key service delivery areas in which immediate change is required. There is clear evidence that high quality post diagnostic support, provided over an...
