Making mealtimes manageable for older people living with dementia
Nutrition plays a key part in keeping all of us healthy. But for older people living with dementia, the challenges of maintaining a healthy diet and regular mealtime routine can become overwhelming. Many older people coping with the varying symptoms of dementia struggle to get the essential nutrition they need, particularly in the later stages […]
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Why residential care can prove so beneficial for people living with dementia
Residential care can offers a huge range of benefits to people living with dementia so try not to let your worries about change, or understandable fear of the unknown, cloud your decision making. A loved one’s quality of life can be much improved in a specialised care home where expert care and support are on […]
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Lockdown tips to help people with dementia keep moving at home
With the latest national lockdown now upon us the Stay at Home message seems more daunting than ever for those living with dementia and their carers. Deprived of the social contacts and routines that keep people going, finding ways to stay active becomes a real challenge. Recognising this, the Alzheimer’s Society have come up with […]
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Care Home visitor Covid testing pilot scheme launched
A pilot scheme to provide Covid-19 tests to designated friends and family of those living in care homes has been launched in 30 care homes across Hampshire, Cornwall and Devon. The trial is being undertaken in areas where transmission of coronavirus is lower, but the aim is then to roll the programme out more widely […]
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