Talk to your loved one with dementia; talk to others in your shoes, says Melissa Chan, founder of Project We Forgot, which supports caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Please share your encounter with Alzheimer’s Disease.
I was about 14 when my dad was diagnosed at age 53. Initially, we were confused because his family had no history of the disease but later the doctors pinned it down to the late-onset of effects caused by a car accident he had…
A excellent video in Hindi from the UK.
Covers the following aspects:
- What is Dementia
- Types of Dementia - Alzheimer's, Vascular Dementia, Lewy Body, etc..
- Difference between Dementia and Ageing
- Medication and treatment
- Management of Dementia
- Importance of a support network so you realise you are not alone
- Advise to caregivers and carers:
- Share your worries and concerns with friends and family members
- Join support groups
- Involve the family, even children
- Use care services whenever possible
- Look after yourself
Some great tips on engaging the person living with dementia
Some resources are local to UK but most of the content is useful.
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