dementia

You may have a family member or an ageing parent who has had a diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. But how can you get the right kind of dementia care?

If you suspect your parent has dementia or they’ve recently been diagnosed with it, it can be difficult to know how to talk to your parent about it. Also, because dementia affects memory and the...

You may know a person with some form of dementia, but what do you do if they are refusing care?

While there are many forms of dementia, it’s a progressive illness that usually causes significant decline in a person's mental abilities or 'cognitive function' – such as our capacity for memory,...

Dementia is a collection of symptoms that appear when there is some damage to the brain caused by diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. What happens is that the nerve cells in the brain become so...

For elderly people suffering from dementia, finding suitable activities can not only be a great way to keep active and have fun, but can also help to improve brain health, enhance short and long...

Judy, an adult daughter and the main carer for her mother, describes what it is to have a parent with dementia and how she is coping with her mother living at home with dementia trained care...