[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7XVXkapKbM[/embedyt] For those living with a mental disorder, the Holiday season can be very difficult and overwhelming. Celebration, socialization, eating, drinking, partying, cheerfulness, exchanging gifts and ‘making merry’ throughout the month of December, has become a tradition and also an expectation. Sadly, the holiday season is also a major
Dementia Aware: what you need to know about the management of behaviours in the person with dementia Behaviour is a complex phenomenon affected by interaction of cognitive impairment, physical health, mental health, past habits, personality and environmental factors. The regression of dementia is more than just the loss of
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2TQf4IiKxM[/embedyt] We spend about one-third of our lives doing it. It is an important part of our daily routine. It is essential for our health and well being and is as essential to our survival as food and water. What is it? It is sleep, a naturally recurring state
Dementia Aware: what you need to know about falls risk in people with dementia Falls are a major reason why many older people lose independence and mobility, and people with dementia have twice the risk of falling compared to people without dementia. Falls can result in fractures to limbs
I’ve just finished reading Tracey Maxfield’s book ‘Escaping the rabbit hole’ an essay on her experience of living with, at times, crippling depression. The most severe of these followed a workplace bullying incident that led to her leaving work as a senior nurse (a 35 year vocation). The rawness with
