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Dementia in the Family
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On living with my father's dementia | Reflections from the sandwich generation between ageing parents & young children - read more on my blog https://dementiainthefamily.com/
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Dementia in the Family @dementiafamily.bsky.social · Apr 22
Hello, I’m a mother of two young children living in London with my partner. My father is in the later stages of dementia & now lives in a care home. My blog is a space for me to process the emotional journey of navigating a parent’s dementia - read more here: www.dementiainthefamily.com
#dementia
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I don’t think I have the energy at the moment for Bluesky so come find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/dementiainth...
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June 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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In this week’s blog post, I reflect on feelings of guilt and inadequacy surrounding my father's recent birthday, which he celebrated at the care home. Read more: dementiainthefamily.com/2025/06/03/b...
#dementia #alzheimers
June 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Love this
May 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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There definitely needs to be more support for families
homeinsteadwlc.bsky.social Home Instead West Lancashire and Chorley @homeinsteadwlc.bsky.social · May 23
84% say we need more #Dementia education.

We’ve relaunched our YouTube channel with real stories, support & advice for families.

Watch & subscribe: www.youtube.com/homeinsteaduk

#DementiaAwareness #DementiaActionWeek
May 23, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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1/2 Intergenerational contact brings joy & purpose to those with dementia, sparking memories & connection. Young and old alike benefit from shared stories, learning, laughter, and meaningful engagement.
May 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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This #DementiaActionWeek, @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social is highlighting why early diagnosis matters. It can be scary to speak up - but support and treatment are out there. I wish my dad had acted sooner. If you’re worried, please don’t wait.
May 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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These books sounds really interesting - on the reading list!
May 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Our new Dementia Journeys website shares the powerful stories of unpaid carers supporting loved ones with dementia at the end of their lives & is a 📢Call to Action📢 to demand better for people dying with dementia dementia-journeys.com #DementiaActionWeek #WorldAlzheimersMonth #DementiaAwareness
Dementia Journeys
Dementia Journeys was an exhibition at Science Gallery London, created in response to Empowering Better End of-Life Dementia Care.
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May 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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This #DementiaActionWeek, I’d like us all to start talking more about this experience that affects so many of us. A lot of us are in the same boat – whether we’re watching a parent, another family member, or a friend navigate this reality.
#dementia
According to the NHS, there are more than 944,000 people in the UK who have dementia. 1 in 11 people over the age of 65 have dementia
May 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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For #DementiaActionWeek we're joining
@alzheimerssoc.bsky.social to highlight the importance of early dementia diagnoses

~50% of people with #MND experience cognitive changes- it rises to 80% as the condition advances

However, these symptoms are often unexpected and overlooked
May 19, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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What a wonderful way to acknowledge and to raise awareness of #dementia action week in #Wimborne here in #Dorset.
@vikkislademp.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wimborne: forget-me-not display created for dementia action week
People from across the UK have taken part in the project, which is on show in Wimborne.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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This
djokorin.bsky.social Korin @djokorin.bsky.social · May 20
its a crazy business when you're sitting next to someone, talking with that someone... and you miss them. #dementia
May 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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It’s #DementiaActionWeek, & I’ve been thinking about what I wish more people understood about dementia. Sometimes, when my dad & I were out walking, I’d notice people pull away - unsure how to react to his unusual behaviour. 🧵 (1/3)
May 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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🚖 What can we learn from London taxi drivers into Alzheimer’s disease?

We chatted to Prof @hugospiers.bsky.social from @uclpals.bsky.social about his team’s research on taxi drivers’ brains and the potential clues for #dementia interventions: buff.ly/VKEXVeM

#UCLDementia #DementiaActionWeek
Professor Hugo Spiers on how London taxi drivers are helping Alzheimer's disease research
Professor Hugo Spiers (UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences) explains how London taxi drivers’ navigational abilities get better over time and ho...
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May 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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This week on my blog, I explore how dementia affects the mind, memory and language. Read more here: dementiainthefamily.com/2025/05/15/t...
#dementia #memory
“Dementia makes me reflect a lot on how our minds and memories work – what remains, what disappears, and what returns again.”
May 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we’re re-sharing our blog on how mindfulness can support people living with dementia and unpaid carers.💙

Written in collaboration with Martha Pollard at @slantinglight.bsky.social - read the blog here:

www.agescotland.org.uk/news/1287-bl...

#mindfulness #dementia
Mindfulness and Dementia
A blog on World Mental Health Day 2024 for people living with dementia, unpaid carers, and care professionals. Written in collaboration with Martha Pollard, researcher, compassion-focussed counsellor ...
www.agescotland.org.uk
May 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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This is excellent
curealzheimersfund.bsky.social Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · May 13
What is it like to live with Alzheimer’s? In his powerful blog, “Finding New Pathways,” Greg O’Brien shares a rare, firsthand look at the twists, challenges, and moments of strength in his daily life with the disease. A must-read perspective. #Alzheimers #CureAlz
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May 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
dementiafamily.bsky.social
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek I’d like to say to every carer for someone with dementia: please take care of your own mental health too. You can’t pour from an empty cup. Try to take time to rest, recharge, do the things that make you feel better, like getting outside into nature. I know it's hard.
May 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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🎨 Join the Virtual Dementia Arts & Research Exhibition – 23 May, 12–1pm. Explore artwork by people living with dementia, sharing what support matters most.

🔗 Register now: www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/virtua...
May 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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The alliums are here
#FlowersOnFriday
May 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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It’s #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek, so I decided to publish a blog post that I’d been holding back, as I worried it was too focused on loss - but I guess this is the week for it: dementiainthefamily.com/2025/05/08/t...
#dementia
It’s all so sad, but it’s not a time that has any real acknowledgement of loss; it’s not a time with set condolences (“I’m sorry for your loss”); it’s not a time with rituals like mourning.
May 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Don't leave it untreated
May 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
dementiafamily.bsky.social
Music has always meant so much to my father. Once his dementia started accelerating, I realised it could still reach him & speak to him. And the research supports this - check out this useful article on music & art therapy by @alzassociation.bsky.social: www.alz.org/help-support...
#dementia #care
Music / Art Therapy, Alzheimer's & Dementia | Alzheimer's Association
Music and art therapy can enrich the lives of those with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Get tips on planning music and art activities that allow engagement and self-expression. Find caregiver suppor...
www.alz.org
May 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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The power of knowing – giving people clearer answers about life after diagnosis - Alzheimer's Research UK
Understanding how someone’s symptoms will progress will be really important if we’re to cure dementia. Here, Dr Timothy Rittman, Alzheimer’s Research UK Senior Research Fellow, talks to us about progn...
www.alzheimersresearchuk.org
May 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
dementiafamily.bsky.social
How do you feel when you read new research about dementia? I wrote about my reaction to discovering a list of preventable risk factors: dementiainthefamily.com/2025/05/01/r...
#dementia #dementiaresearch
“There’s hope when recent studies show more understanding of dementia, new ways of treating it, of preventing it. But there’s also my heart falling, knowing it’s too late for my father.”
May 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM