What Tips are Available?
The Alzheimer's Society has a Practical Tips page on their website; these are suggestions that people with dementia have said work for them.
The Alzheimer's Society also have a large range of well researched factsheets. Many of these have been developed in consultation with carers and people who are living with dementia. They include useful hints and tips to help make life that little bit easier. Factsheets include:
- Communicating
- Walking about or "wandering"
- Incontinence
- Safety in the home
- Washing and bathing
- Activities
- Aggressive behaviour
- Dressing
- Eating
- Pressure sores
- Explaining to children
- Living alone
- Hallucinations and delusions
- Maintaining skills
- Staying healthy
- Unusual behaviour
- Voluntary organisations
- Benefits
- Council tax
- Community care assessment
- Adaptations, improvements and repairs to the home
- Equipment to help with disability
- The Mental Health Act 1983 and Guardianship
- Dental care and dementia
Do You Have a Tip to Share?
If you have a tip to help people, in relation to living with dementia, we would love to hear from you. Please take the time to use our Feedback Form to share your tips.
