Tag: Dementia care

What is sundowning in dementia? Sundowning is a term used in dementia care that refers to changes in a person’s behaviour in the evening, around dusk. Those that are living with dementia experience an increasing sense of anxiety and agitation around this ...

Dementia care at home Outstanding dementia care at home We know how worrying and stressful it can be when faced with the reality that a loved one is living with dementia or increasing memory loss and are struggling to cope ...

Living well with dementia We know how worrying and stressful it can be when a loved one is living with dementia or increasing memory loss. Watching someone close whose life is impacted by the varying symptoms presented by dementia can ...

Dementia care models A ‘model of care’ can be loosely defined as something which provides “the best practice care and services to an individual as they progress through the stages of a condition, injury or event”. In simplistic terms, the ...

Dementia memory clinics What is a memory clinic? A memory clinic is a specialist service where people with increasing memory loss can go to be assessed and diagnosed. A memory clinic will be run by specialist clinicians including neuropsychologists, psychologists ...

Choosing quality dementia care services When looking for quality dementia care services for yourself or a loved one, you will find that there are many providers – such as award-winning The Good Care Group – from which to choose. The ...

Measuring well being for people with dementia Ensuring that people with dementia experience a good quality of life and high levels of well being is very important. Given the communicative and cognitive challenges of working with this group of people, ...

Dementia care options Dementia is a progressive condition and at different stages you or your loved one may require additional care and support in order to adapt to changing needs and maintain an active and fulfilled life. There are many ...

Creating a dementia care plan Whether the primary carer for a person with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias is a loving partner, a close relative or a trained professional, creating a dementia care plan which enables the individual to remain ...

What is a dementia care pathway? A dementia care pathway describes the care a person receives from the moment they consult their GP about short-term memory loss and then receive a dementia diagnosis, right up until the very end-of-life. In ...