What is sundowning and how does it affect people with dementia?
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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Using a tablet computer to help ease agitation in dementia patients
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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Alzheimer’s Society explains why it’s so important for people affected by dementia to get involved in research
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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Local charity raises valuable funds for Bexhill Dementia Action Alliance
A quiz night held by the Rotary Club of Senlac has raised £350 for Bexhill Dementia Action Alliance (BDAA).The quiz, held at Little Common Community Centre, attracted nearly 100 people and £700 was raised and shared between BDAA and Senlac Rotary’s Foundation – Rotary’s own charity. Glyn Parry and Caroline Aherne, arranged the quiz for […]
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