Navigating Home Care: How to Choose the Best Support for Your Loved Ones Finding the right home care for a loved one is a significant decision that affects not just the individual in need but also their entire family. The journey to selecting the best support requires understanding, patience, and knowledge about the options available.
How To Organise Care to Meet the Changing Needs of Your Loved One Is it time to arrange Domiciliary or Live-In Care for your loved one? Considering care options to meet the changing needs of your loved one is never an easy topic to broach, and it’s a sensitive subject to discuss. How do you
The benefits of online learning for adults There are a million reasons why you might wish to consider learning as an adult, even if you did not enjoy school! Perhaps you are looking for a change of career, you need a qualification to get yourself that promotion, or you just want to expand your skillset.
New research identifies the dangers of Z-drugs for dementia patients Strong sleeping pills known as ‘Z-drugs’ (zopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidem) are often prescribed to people with dementia for sleep disturbance. But a new study highlighting the dangers of Z-drugs for dementia patients reveals that stronger doses of these drugs are linked with an increased risk of
Five Ways to Futureproof Your Vegan or Vegetarian Diet From Dementia September 2020 is World Alzheimer’s Month and a chance to reflect on two things that most of us do not like to think about at all: Where will I be in older age? What will happen to me should I develop cognitive impairment? Alzheimer’s
How to support a loved one after a dementia diagnosis Being diagnosed with any degenerative disease is a frightening and daunting experience, and dementia is no exception. However, in today’s society, dementia doesn’t have to ruin anyone’s life. Many patients with the condition are able to live independently and enjoy fulfilling lives for many years
Resources: helping people with learning difficulties cope with Coronavirus Coping with the constraints of coronavirus is challenging and stressful for most of us. For those with learning difficulties, this is even more challenging. Even as we may try to shield them, they will sense our concerns and fears. Here are a few resources that you
Is the End of Life care provided by external agencies adequate? Many of us will have witnessed the death of loved ones who have passed away after a life-limiting illness. Such occasions are always sad, but the End of Life care and services available and received can make so much difference not to just the
How to Reduce the Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer’s in seniors According to research carried out in 2019, there are around 50 million people across the globe living with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Dementia is a condition in which an individual has symptoms that depict a loss in memory. Alzheimer’s, on the other hand, is a
The Southend Dementia Community Support Team are looking for volunteers to help support people living with dementia engage and participate at a variety of groups. Roles are flexible, so please do get in touch if you think you can help in any way. We have volunteers aged 19-80 from a variety of backgrounds. We welcome