Dementia Carers Count

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/

In this episode, Specialist Practitioner Lorraine Haining speaks to Kate Legg, Senior Specialist Practitioner, about some of the challenges people with dementia can have with daily tasks like washing or eating and drinking, and how we can resolve these challenges and prevent them becoming bigger problems.

In this episode, Melanie, our acting chief executive, speaks to Helen and Gemima about the results of our carer survey and how carers can cope when they reach crisis.

If you feel you've reached crisis point or are struggling to cope, Dementia Carers Count is here to help. 

0800 652 1102

Our 0800 number is a free phone line to talk about the struggles you're having with a member of our team.

In this episode, Melanie, our acting chief executive, speaks to Gina Awad and Tony Husband about their book "United: Caring for our loved ones living with dementia". They explore some of the book's themes, as well as speaking about how the real life stories the book tells have affected them and their own relationship with dementia.

In this episode Sue, our head of services, speaks to Dr Gemima Fitzgerald, a clinical psychologist and one of our associate practitioners, about grief in relation to dementia. They also answer listener questions and share ways to help resolve and respond to the grieving process.

Music is an important tool in dementia care, with benefits for both the person with dementia and their carers.

In this episode our specialist practitioners Katy and Kate discuss how to use music to improve the quality of life for people with dementia by reducing stress and bringing back memories. They also answer listener questions and share how anyone can use music to help care for people with dementia.

In this episode Kate is joined by wellbeing coach and associate practitioner Andrew Embling to discuss simple ways that carers can use to improve their mental wellbeing. Learning about everything from ha breathing exercises to the lesser-known wonders of the outdoors, this episode of the Dementia Carers Count podcast really is a must listen for anyone who looks after someone with dementia.

Five of the 1966 World Cup winning England squad have gone on to develop dementia. In this episode, our chief executive Melanie speaks to John Stiles, son of Nobby Stiles, about the effect Nobby's dementia had on his family and their experience with the disease. John also talks about raising awareness of CTE - chronic traumatic encephalopathy - a condition caused by heading the ball in football, which is believed to contribute heavily to developing dementia later in life.

Recorded during our Facebook Live Q&A session on 16/06/2022, Helen and Jane discuss real-life examples of the challenges faced by dementia carers.  We cover the rising cost of living, Carers Assessments and power of attorney. We also look at the things you should consider after a diagnosis of dementia.

This is just a taster of what we have lined up for you during our five-day celebration of the lives and contributions of family dementia carers. We look forward to walking with you and listening to incredible stories together. 

Thank you for elevating the voices of the 700,000 people in the UK supporting a friend or relative with dementia. Thank you for helping us make dementia carers count.

#EverySmallStep2021

http://www.dementiacarers.org.uk/event