Sundowning describes an increase in agitation, confusion or irritability that sets in towards the end of the day as the light starts to fade, and/or during the night. Experienced by as many as 1 in 5 people living with Alzheimer’s Disease, it is most common in the mid to later stages of the disease, and although […]
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Singing Down Memory Lane, the popular group for people with dementia and their carers, held a 1940’s themed musical experience.Local singer Leisa Jones entertained the group of over 30 with a variety of songs from the war years and popular songs, as well as playing a trombone. The group enjoyed fresh cheese scones supplied by Wards, tea and […]
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The use of tablet computers has been found by researchers in the US to be a safe and highly effective tool to reduce the agitation so commonly experienced by those living with Alzheimer’s Disease or other forms of dementia.Reporting the team’s findings in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Ipsit Vahia, medical director of Geriatric […]
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Shared from Alzheimer’s Society blog 9th July 2018People affected by dementia are at the heart of every area of our work here at Alzheimer’s Society. It is especially of importance in the research we fund. For eight years, Matt Murray has championed the involvement of people with dementia, carers and former carers in research. Here he shares the […]
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