At a seminar hosted by the University of Brighton I was recently formally introduced to PARO, a therapeutic robotic seal from Japan, and...

I remember going for lots of car journeys with my grandparents when I was a child. These outings would follow a quiet cup of tea and my...

We've filmed the rise of a grass routes dementia awareness campaign - the purple angel. Please pledge to support our post production!...

Just before Christmas I saw that a ‘landmark’ training guide had been developed to help those caring for people living with dementia....

Are You Visiting a Relative in a Care Home? Well, it's been another really super busy week, creating nostalgic displays in residential...

Getting Along – the blog of the pilot – Filling the peri-diagnostic gap. Thanks to an awards for all grant via the Big Lottery and with...

“Donald doesn't want to eat. Or drink. We can't get him to talk.” There’s nothing particularly exceptional about this story so far. As a...

Throughout our lives we engage with the outside in some way on most days of the year, whether it is to get in the car to go to work, pop...

I am so pleased to announce this wonderful book as 'Book of the Month' for February. Kate Swaffer's latest book boasts forewords by Dr...

Paul Hitchmough is a musician who was diagnosed with dementia a year ago. He wrote his song not only to express his feelings but to raise...

My 96 year old Nan tells me care homes are a huge improvement on the one she had to leave her mum in, all those years ago. She is of...

Sitting in the training room after a vibrant community event, one member of staff reflected that a highlight of the afternoon had been...

Ensuring a nutritious diet for elderly and people living with dementia is actually the least we can do. The importance of healthy eating...

There are a lot of Activity Coordinators at this time of year that will be given a budget and in some cases a reduced budget. Budgets can...

Since I specialize in dementia care, you can imagine that I frequent quite a few nursing facilities. I often have the pleasure of being...

Why Bright Copper Kettles? Many Activity Coordinators will get this without explaination, but for those of you that don't ... Songs from...

Today, on Dignity Action Day, could you become a Dignity Champion? Dignity Action Day gives everyone the opportunity to contribute to...

This blog was originally posted on February 2, 2015 by elhijodeveronica. I have included a couple of excerpts here to give an insight...

Tommy On Tour One man's mission to raise awareness of dementia. Today is the last day for voting for this blog to win UK Blog of the...