Movie recommendations for people living with dementia
Dementia UK, the national charity providing specialist dementia support, has put together a list of the best films to help families come together to enjoy some time together watching movies that everyone can enjoy.The charity’s Admiral Nurses provide expert guidance and practical support to help families cope with the challenges that caring for a relative […]
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Making music available to everyone living with dementia
To promote the growing body of evidence that music can be a powerful tool to help people living with dementia, a national campaign has been launched to demonstrate the importance of music in dementia care. The campaign website Music for Dementia 2020 is the first ever central information hub for advice. It provides evidence-based […]
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The dementia assistance dogs that are helping to provide care and comfort
As the number of people diagnosed with a form of dementia continues to grow, assistance dogs trained specifically to help meet the needs of people living with dementia could provide a valuable new method of providing comfort and care.Dementia dogs joining the ranks of assistance dogsThere is plenty of truth in the phrase “man’s best […]
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5 tips to help you enjoy a dementia friendly Christmas
Christmas is a great time to catch up with family and friends and is an occasion everyone wants to enjoy.But for people living with Alzheimer’s or dementia, the break in routine and unfamiliar faces and surroundings that festive celebrations often bring may prove stressful. Noisy, large gatherings that are too bright, too crowded and over-long […]
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