There’s no place like home
We long to go home. Home - to that place where everything makes sense. But in dementia, things are increasingly not making sense...
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11th July 2024
Making a virtue of necessity
The benefits of going virtual When I started training for Understanding Dementia, it was mostly one-off face-to-face sessions delivered to teams or groups. A half-day training would give a good…
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1st September 2022
Dementia friendliness – a postscript
It seems it's worth buying equipment that nobody uses in the name of Dementia Friendliness, but too expensive to replace a broken and unsuitable lock on a frequently-used toilet in a 'Dementia Friendly' ward...
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4th August 2022
Dementia Friendliness – what is it exactly? Awkward questions…
The Alzheimer’s Society doesn't call Dementia Friends Information Sessions ‘training’, but there is a lot of misunderstanding. Several health and care professionals have told me that registering with Dementia Friends has made training unnecessary.
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3rd August 2022
Behaviour in dementia – an alternative view
Many so-called ‘behaviours that challenge’ may simply be normal responses to challenging situations. The behaviour may not be the real problem, but it may indicate underlying distress. That’s what we should be trying to ‘manage’.
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1st August 2022
What is well-being and how can we promote it in dementia?
Well-being in dementia is precious and vulnerable, but once we understand the precise nature of the threats posed by dementia, we can learn how promote, protect and restore well-being, even as dementia progresses.
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11th June 2022
It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it
People often ask which activities work best for people with dementia, but it’s not so much what you do, but how you do it that makes the most difference to their well-being.
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11th June 2022
Mum has dementia and doesn’t recognise me after lockdown
If a parent with dementia doesn’t recognise you, it doesn’t mean they don’t love you. Pointing out their mistake can make things worse, and there are better ways to show you care.
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10th June 2022
John’s Campaign and dementia – staying in touch with relatives in care during Covid-19
John’s Campaign (to allow people with dementia to have a family carer with them whenever they need them) was gaining support until Covid-19 put a stop to visiting.
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10th June 2022
