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Just because a person has early stages of dementia or is frail due to their age does not mean that they are not able to lead an independent life. One simple way that you can help the individual in their home or you own home, is to make the house easy to navigate, safe...
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Well, after watching the long omnibus edition of ITV’s popular soap this weekend, I was able to catch up on whats’ been happening on Coronation Street. It was well documented in the best TV magazines that Lesley was to be written out of the programme so it would be interesting to see how the script writers of Britain’s best loved soap...
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It’s been interesting to see how Coronation Street have dealt with the storyline involving Lesley and her fight with Alzheimer’s. We have followed the story since the script writers decided to introduce a character into the street with Alzheimer’s disease back in July 2011 and we have watched many scenes involving other members of the street that have...
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There are many problems that can be associated with dementia, so it could be beneficial to you as the carer if you learn and understand how to deal with the individuals problems, should they arise. It is also important to remember to always keep the dignity, respect and privacy of the individual who has the dementia. no...
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This is number 2 in the new series of Louis Theroux, shown on the BBC on 26 April 2012. Here we watch as Louis travels to Phoenix, Arizona, which is said to be the capital of dementia care in the USA. He explores dementia and how it erodes the personality of the sufferer and how loved ones...
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One of the biggest problems a carer can have when caring for a person with dementia is aggression. It can be a very difficult thing to deal with and there are no clear cut answers to how and why the person may become aggressive but it can help if you can identify when and what triggers...
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One question that we get asked on a regular basis is whether or not dementia is hereditary. Its not surprising that its a question people want an answer to especially with the growing number of people around the world developing diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, Vascular or one of the many other forms...
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How to Choose a Dementia Care Home Once a decision has been made to place a family member or friend with dementia into a care home, the one thing that you will want to make sure is that the care home is the best one available, this is especially true if the decision with...
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There may come a time when a person with dementia may need move out of their own home and into a care home. This may be because the person may need more care than can be provided whilst the individual is living in their own home or maybe a care home is the safest most secure...
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This is our fourth post on the storyline that Coronation Street are using with Alzheimer’s as the theme. We first posted back in july 2011, when we had a feeling that the scriptwriters of the UK’s best loved TV soap were going to use an Alzheimer’s story line. But what are we to make of the...
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