Red & Yellow Care - an independent healthcare company who specialise in dementia and offer both diagnosis and post-diagnostic care and support - want to hear from Mumsnetters about how to share enjoyable moments with loved ones who have dementia.
A report recently published by Red & Yellow Care in association with Alzheimer's Society found that 43% of UK adults don't think it is possible to live a good life with dementia.
Dr Nori Graham, Medical Director of Red & Yellow Care said: "This must change fast. It is this belief that gets in the way of people seeking help, getting formally diagnosed, and ultimately receiving the care they need to live well. We must reinforce the reality that a good life is possible for everyone – including those with dementia."
Red & Yellow Care now would like MNers to think about this topic and share their thoughts on this thread - add your comment and you'll be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £100 John Lewis voucher plus two tickets for the Alzheimer's Show in London (16-17 May, 2-day ticket but not travel included) - worth £64.
Living with dementia or caring for a relative or friend isn't always easy, but likewise most of us know that it doesn't mean that you can't share enjoyable moments together. Red & Yellow Care would like you to share on this thread how you enjoy spending time with loved ones who have dementia. Has the way you spend time together changed, or not at all? Have you changed the activities you do together, or the frequency? Perhaps the topics of your conversations have shifted slightly? What do you enjoy most now? What new attitudes, if any, have you adopted overall?
If you don't have a loved one who is affected by dementia, how do you think you'd cope with this diagnosis in a close relation? Where do you think you'd look for support?
Whatever your views on dementia support, they’d like to hear them.
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