Dementia

Heatwave care advice

Caring for someone with dementia in a heatwave

It is not easy, caring for someone with dementia in a heatwave.  For many people, warmer weather can cause discomfort, dehydration and distress.  Those with dementia may find it difficult to take the steps we all take to help us cope in the heat.  Here is some advice about caring for someone with dementia in […]

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Dementia Walking

Dementia wandering

Often, a person with dementia may go walking about, this is frequently referred to as wandering. The term wander means to walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way and therefore it is perhaps a little unhelpful since people with dementia who go wandering will likely have a reason for it. Many of us […]

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Dementia Friendly Cinema

Dementia Friendly Cinema

Regal Picturehouse in Henley-on-Thames is a Dementia Friendly Cinema.  Once a month they have Dementia-Friendly Screening.  The cinema is open to all but especially for people with dementia and their family, friends and carers.  There is a chance to socialise for 30 minutes before the film and enjoy free tea, coffee and biscuits. During the film, […]

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Dementia support groups

Dementia support groups and services

This page details some of the Dementia Support activities and groups available locally. Singing for the Brain – Dementia Support group The Alzheimer’s Society Singing for the Brain groups use singing and other activities to bring together people with dementia or memory loss. Click here to watch a video of a group of participants talking […]

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Virtual Reality Dementia Experience

Dementia Experience

A Walk Through Dementia from Alzheimer’s Research is a Virtual Reality Dementia Experience using an App on your smart phone to put you in the shoes of someone living with dementia.  It demonstrates some of the symptoms that pose challenges to many people living with dementia using everyday situations: A trip to the supermarket Being […]

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Living at home with dementia

Living at home with dementia

If you are living at home with dementia, there are things that you can do to make your home dementia friendly – helping keep you safe, active and doing the things that you want to do. Get the light right – bring able to see clearly helps make sense of where you are. Add lights […]

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