Information sheet Getting help with caring for someone with dementia Caring for someone with dementia can be a hard and demanding task. Try not to take on all the work and responsibility by yourself.
Information sheet Activities: a guide for carers of people with dementia This booklet is for those who care for a person with dementia and would like suggestions and information on planning daily activities.
Information sheet Continence management - advice for carers of people with dementia If the person with dementia has difficulties with continence there is a lot that can be done to help or even prevent the problem.
Information sheet Communicating with someone who has dementia: 12 helpful hints Dementia is an illness of the brain. which often affects memory first. A person with dementia may become confused about where they are, what day it is and who people are.
Information sheet Anti-psychotic drugs: what to do if you are worried This information sheet lists some of the more common drugs used together with their possible side effects.
Information sheet Behavioural variant FTD (bvFTD) Behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), formerly known as Pick’s disease, is characterised by changes in personality and behaviour.
Information sheet Helpcard Our help card can help members of your local community like staff or officials to make your visits and experiences more dementia friendly.
Information sheet Powers of attorney A power of attorney is a document in which you grant someone else the power to run your affairs for you if you become mentally incapacitated.
Information sheet Personal appearance & hygiene Keeping clean and suitably dressed is important to all of us. It affects how we feel about ourselves and how other people react to us.