Dementia and the Toilet

Dementia and the Toilet The term for being able to control the bladder and bowel is known as continence Going to the toilet involves a series of complex stages that require memory, dexterity and mobility. A person living with dementia may have difficulties with...

What and who inspired me to write Finding the Light in Dementia

Speech, Language, Communication and Connections My background begins with connections. I trained as a nurse in the 1980s and spent much of that time caring with people who struggled to communicate due to stroke, dementia or other brain related conditions. For some...

What to do when living with dementia and self-isolating at home

Ways of coping through the pandemic There is currently a pandemic of a virus (Coronavirus) that affects peoples’ lungs and airways. Most people with the virus will experience a high temperature and continuous cough. But in some cases people may become short of breath...