http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Dementia/Pages/living-with.aspx
This is the information that I'm looking for most, the points I've highlighted are what are most relevant to me.
Practical tips
- • keep a diary and write down things you want to remember
- • pin a weekly timetable to the wall
- • put your keys in an obvious place such as a large bowl in the hall
- • have a daily newspaper delivered to remind you of the date and day
- • put labels on cupboards or drawers
- • place helpful telephone numbers by the phone
- • write reminders to yourself, e.g. put a note on the front door to take your keys
- • programme people’s names and numbers into your phone
- • install safety devices, such as gas detectors and smoke alarms
Dementia is a syndrome (a group of related symptoms) that is associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities. These include:
- memory
- thinking
- language
- understanding
- judgement
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