Caring for someone with Dementia

Practical advice about issues facing families, carers, friends and also useful for health professionals of people with dementia.

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01 – Communication: This Help Sheet explains some of the changes in communication that occur as a result of dementia and suggests ways that families and carers can help. It also includes some personal tips on communication written by a person with dementia.

02 – Therapies and Communication Approaches: This Help Sheet briefly explains three approaches to communicating with people with dementia – Validation Therapy, Music Therapy and Reminiscence. Many families and carers find these approaches helpful in providing support that is respectful and dignified when communication is difficult.

03 – Safety Issues: This Help Sheet discusses some of the safety issues that need to be considered when caring for someone with dementia. It provides some tips for safety inside and outside the home, and a basic safety checklist for use by families and carers.

04 – Caring for Someone Who Lives Alone: This Help Sheet addresses concerns families and carers may have when someone with dementia lives alone, and some ways to help the person live alone safely.

05 – Activities: This Help Sheet provides information about planning and providing appropriate activities for people with dementia.

06 – Making The Most of Respite Care: This Help Sheet discusses some of the ways that families and carers can make respite care a positive experience for themselves and for the person with dementia. It provides some practical suggestions for planning and using respite.

07 – Driving: This Help Sheet describes the effects that dementia may have on driving skills and suggests ways to help a driver who has been diagnosed with dementia.

08 – Travelling: This Help Sheet provides information for families and carers about travelling with someone with dementia. It lists some warning signs for when travel may be inappropriate and some helpful suggestions for planning a trip and for travelling.

09 – Working With Doctors: This Help Sheet discusses effective ways of working together with the many doctors and medical specialists you will meet to obtain the information and support that you need.

10 – Going to Hospital: This Help Sheet provides information to make a hospital admission easier for you and for the person with dementia.

11 – Pain: This Help Sheet discusses some of the causes and ways to recognise if a person with dementia is in pain and how to treat pain quickly and effectively.

12 – Eating: This Help Sheet provides a number of practical strategies for people caring for someone with dementia who is having problems eating.

13 – Nutrition: This Help Sheet discusses the importance of good nutrition, and provides some practical ways that families and carers can ensure that a person with dementia is well nourished.

14 – Dental Care: This Help Sheet provides information about caring for the dental health of people with dementia. It discusses some of the possible problems as well as practical advice for maintaining the best possible dental health.

15 – Dressing: This Help Sheet explains some of the problems that people with dementia may have when dressing. It offers families and carers a number of practical suggestions for managing these common problems.

16 – Sleeping: This Help Sheet discusses some of the causes of sleeping problems and provides some suggestions for families and carers to help manage this common, yet difficult problem.

17 – Hygiene: This Help Sheet looks at the issue of hygiene for people with dementia. It discusses some of the possible causes of problems, as well as suggestions to help families and carers manage bathing, shaving, dental, hair and nail care.

18 – Continence: This Help Sheet explains incontinence and some of the reasons that it may occur in people with dementia. It suggests ways that families and carers can manage the problem.

19 – Intimacy and Sexual Issues: This Help Sheet discusses intimacy and sexual issues for people with dementia, their families and carers. It describes the importance of these issues in their lives and ways to deal with some of the problems that may arise.

20 – Later Stages of Dementia: This Help Sheet describes what to expect in the later stages of dementia as a person with dementia becomes increasingly frail and some issues that may be useful to consider.

21 – Palliative Care: This Help Sheet provides some information on the palliative care approaches that play a crucial role in the care of the person who is dying. It provides information about how the person with dementia can be supported to die in comfort and with dignity.

Caring for someone with Dementia

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