Kate is joined by Debra, who shares her experience of caring for her husband, dealing with day-to-day challenges and building support networks.
Kate is joined by Barb, who shares her experience of caring for her mother, making memories, and finding balance.
Kate is joined by Kelvin, who shares his experience of caring for his mother, the unique challenges of being a Black carer, and his work to support the next generation of dementia care.
In this episode, our Head of Services Sue Hinds joins practising elderly and dementia care specialist Dr Raja to discuss why changing routines might be necessary, the impact it can have, and strategies to help those involved.
In this episode, Lorraine Haining is joined by Lissy Edwards to answer questions about incontinence and dementia, including the support available and how to talk about emerging problems.
In this episode, Dr Raja Badrakalimuthu is joined by Jane Stanfield to discuss what you can expect when someone you’re caring for enters into end of life care & how to look after your own emotional and psychological wellbeing.
"There's not a ranking system of who's the most carer." In this episode, Helen and Dr Gemima discuss the value of being recognised as a carer, but also why it is important for carers to maintain their own sense of identity, and how to tackle some of the challenges this brings.
In this episode, Sue and Dr Raja explore Mild Cognitive Impairment, the difference between dementia and an aging brain, and ways for carers to stay healthy.
In this episode, Sue Hinds and Dr Gemima Fitzgerald discuss the importance of sleep, and the techniques carers can use to get a better night's rest.
In this episode, Melanie Blanksby speaks to author and former Children's Laureate Sir Michael Morpurgo about his life, telling stories, and the role of older people in our society
In this episode, Nathan Jarvis speaks to AlzAuthors co-founder Marianne Sciucco about the importance of storytelling and sharing positive real life stories for families living with dementia. Explore the AlzAuthors website Get the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiving Stories anthology ebook for free
In this episode, Sue joins Dr Raja in our first carer clinic, where they discuss the signs and symptoms of dementia and how your doctor will make a diagnosis.
In this episode, Melanie Blanksby, acting chief executive at Dementia Carers Count, speaks to dementia campaigner and former carer Tommy Whitelaw about his experience of caring for his mother, and seeing the person and not the dementia.
In this episode, Kate Legg, our Senior Specialist Practitioner, speaks to Specialist Practitioner and Queen's Nurse Lorraine Haining about managing medications at home. The beginning of this episode discusses a leaflet from the World Health Organisation, which can be found here: 5 Moments Leaflet.
In this episode, Sue Hinds, our head of services, speaks to psychologist Dr Gemima Fitzgerald and career consultant Dawn Newey about the practical and emotional elements of returning to work after caring.
In this episode, Melanie Blanksby, our acting chief executive, speaks to Peter Berry and Deb Bunt about what it means to have early onset dementia, living well with dementia and recognising how important identity and friendship are.
In this episode, Kate Legg, our Senior Specialist Practitioner, speaks to Jane Stanfield, who as well as being an associate practitioner at Dementia Carers Count is also a chaplain in a dementia nursing home. They discuss how spirituality is important for both people with dementia and those who care for them, as well as answering your questions about how to stay involved with the faith and spiritual enrichment of a person with dementia.
In this episode, Helen, our head of campaigns, speaks to Lucy and Felicity from the Good Company People, about how their organisation supports people with dementia, and the challenges of building a startup not-for-profit whilst being carers themselves.
In this episode, Melanie, our acting chief executive, speaks to Rebecca Fuller, The Archers' Beth Casey, about her family's experience of dementia.
In this episode, Sue Hinds, our Head of Services, speaks to Gina Smith, Founder of Create Visual Aids, about how we can use visual aids to work through communication challenges and help support people with dementia who have memory difficulties. Episode links: https://www.createvisualaids.co.uk/ https://www.talkingmats.com/