Grief and Dementia
As human beings, grief is how we respond to a significant loss in our lives. It is a deeply painful experience to go through, and the agonizing feelings grief rouses... Read more
World Alzheimer’s Month: Snowdon Fundraiser
The central support team for Heanton Nursing Home, Devon have raised £1500 climbing the tallest peak in England and Wales in aid of Alzheimer’s awareness. The team who are a... Read more
World Alzheimer’s Day: Let’s talk about Loneliness
The 21st of September is World Alzheimer’s Day, and the 2020 theme is, ‘Let’s talk about Dementia.’ Research has shown that people who live with a dementia are at a... Read more
The 5 pillars of Comfort in Dementia Care
Comfort is defined as a state of physical ease, free from pain or constraint. Comfort is also one of the six emotional and psychological needs highlighted by Professor Tom Kitwood,... Read more
A Bard’s View on Dementia
April is Poetry Month, at least in the USA. Over here we tend to join in but maintain our British feeling of literary superiority because our lists of poems and... Read more