Dementia - A Practical Guide for Family Carers

15/05/2023

“It’s not called getting old, it’s called getting ill”

This Wednesday - Dementia Action Week Event, open to all.

Weds 17th May 2023
11am – 2pm
Stapleford Care Centre

10/03/2023

"Music evokes a lot of emotions, and it allows those living with the condition (dementia) to reminisce”

The Gloucester Dementia Choir declares its first Christmas-themed session an "absolute success".

10/11/2022

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-63470541

Very happy to read this article about funding for an amazing new tool to help diagnose dementia earlier and hopefully improve the prospects of people living with dementia!

The test involves measuring brain waves while images are flashed on a computer screen.

01/01/2021

Happy New Year to all 🌈🙏🌈

Here’s a really lovely heartwarming story about the power of music for people living with dementia. Set in my hometown of Nottingham.

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Vicky McClure tells the heartwarming stories of a dementia choir in lockdown.

28/09/2020

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08sp8pk

Interesting and up to date podcast on dealing with dementia from BBC Sounds. I hope you’re all keeping as well as can be in these challenging times. Sending strength ❤️🔥

What is it like to live with dementia, what are the causes and will there be a cure?

13/07/2020

The author of this book was an incredible woman named Ben (real name Brenda but she preferred Ben, Benji, B, Benni and a few others!). This incredible woman, my mother, was one of the few people I have known who genuinely loved going to work. She used to tell me how lucky she was to have found a job that she had such a passion for, a job which also helped many many people. Through her work as a dementia specialist and trainer (for example training care home staff to improve the ways they work with people living with dementia, supporting family carers) she gained much much knowledge which she had a burning desire to share. Knowing how much it would help other people, Ben wrote this book. This was Ben’s parting gift and I’m very glad to be able to share it with the world. Please get in touch if you have any Qs or would like to order a copy. Email address: [email protected]

05/03/2020

The author of this book was an incredible woman named Ben (real name Brenda but she preferred Ben, Benji, B, Benni and a few others!). This incredible woman, my mother, was one of the few people I have known who genuinely loved going to work. She used to tell me how lucky she was to have found a job that she had such a passion for, a job which also helped many many people. Through her work as a dementia specialist and trainer (for example training care home staff to improve the ways they work with people living with dementia, supporting family carers) she gained much much knowledge which she had a burning desire to share. Knowing how much it would help other people, Ben wrote this book. This was Ben’s parting gift and I’m very glad to be able to share it with the world. Please get in touch if you have any Qs or would like to order a copy. Email address: [email protected]

22/11/2019

Why not give the gift of support to those who really need it this Christmas 🌟

’Dementia - A Practical Guide for Family Carers’ is an essential part of the toolkit needed for supporting someone living with dementia, whether you’re a family carer or support worker. Full of helpful ideas for managing challenging situations and real life examples from a woman who had years of experience of dementia.

Send me a message, check our page or have a peak at our website for more info.

Books cost £12.99 plus £2 p+p

www.dementiaguideforcarers.co.uk

14/07/2019

In chapter 2 ‘Diagnosing Dementia’ B talks about the different types of dementia.

“... dementia is an umbrella term for the symptoms occurring in a range of progressive brain diseases but the vast majority fall into one or more of 4 categories...

1. Alzheimer’s: between 50 - 75% of people with dementia will have an Alzheimer’s type dementia possibly alone or in combination with another type
2. Vascular dementia: present in about 30% of all dementias
3. Dementia with Lewy bodies: 10 - 20% of all dementias in England
4. Fronto Temporal Dementia: 5 - 7% of people with dementia in England”

She explains the key features of each dementia above and gives examples of different behaviours.

06/07/2019

Although it’s easy to get the book through us (just give us a quick message on here or an email) you can also now purchase the book on Amazon! Thanks for all of your orders so far :)

Dementia - A Practical Guide for Family Carers

26/05/2019

Please feel free to use this space to communicate with each other about your experiences of dementia, whether you are a person living with dementia or someone who gives support. Unfortunately B, the author, is not here to share her wisdom but hopefully the writing contained in this book should reveal her knowledge and help you on your journey. One of the first things B recommends in her book is to contact local support groups to try and engage with others in similar situations 💖

22/05/2019

Dementia: A Practical Guide for Family Carers was written by Brenda Walker (aka Ben or B!) and published in 2018 with a mission to support those who support people with dementia. The book helps us to consider the experiences and perspectives of the person living with dementia and in so doing should assist carers in arriving at helpful responses to situations that are often far from easy. With informative text punctuated by real-life examples of day to day issues experienced by people living with dementia and their carers and supporters, the book delivers a rich and helpful guide for family carers that will also be useful for anyone else who provides care, support and friendship to people who are living with dementia.​

Books are £12.99 plus £2 postage. Feel free to contact us on here or through our website/email for orders 😊

Www.dementiaguideforcarers.co.uk

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