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Dementia Resources from our blog
End of life care for people with dementia
As they reach the end of life, people who have been living with dementia or Alzheimer's disease present specific challenges for those who care for them. While dementia is a gradual deterioration for...
A son and daughter share their experience of having a parent diagnosed with dementia
A dementia diagnosis affects the whole family, not just the patient; family members of a Livewell resident speak out about what they have experienced. Learning that a family member has been...
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 learning what the disease is all about and how it affects the loved one, to...
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 mentally as they get older. This is compounded even further when they receive a...
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 also rewarding in that your bond with your loved one deepens through care,...
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 anyone, but carers of dementia patients face considerable additional stresses....
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, grandparents are a valuable outer ring of the nuclear family. They are often able to...
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,” she continues, “is still Richard.” Glynis’s husband, Richard Williams – her...
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” decrees, as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to make its devastating mark...