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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/
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
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
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
May 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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
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
May 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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
The alliums are here
#FlowersOnFriday
May 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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
May 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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
May 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I wrote about the challenges of placing a loved one with dementia in a care home. I recognise the comfort my father feels there despite the emotional pain of separation. Read more here: dementiainthefamily.com/2025/03/27/h...
#dementia #care
April 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This is a hard one to share, but I feel like it’s important to acknowledge the guilt and the shame that you can feel when dealing with a loved one with dementia. I find it hard to visit my father in the care home. I try to show myself compassion about this but it’s not always easy.
#dementia #care
April 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I am what is called the sandwich generation - between young children and ageing parents, and in my case a father with dementia. I wrote about how this feels here: dementiainthefamily.com/2025/03/04/t...
#motherhood #dementia
April 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The media discourse about dementia often makes it harder for people to understand what dementia really is, & could stop people from discussing it with family & friends, & even getting a diagnosis. Read more in my latest blog post: dementiainthefamily.com/2025/04/24/w...
#dementia #Alzheimers
April 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I was surprised by how few books or blogs I could find that reflected the experience of having a parent with dementia. Here are 3 books that brought me a better understanding of what has been happening & made me feel less alone: dementiainthefamily.com/2025/03/26/b...
#dementia #DementiaAwareness
April 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Over the past few years, I’ve had so many thoughts and questions that I couldn’t find reflected anywhere. So, I started writing my blog www.dementiainthefamily.com
#dementia #Alzheimers
April 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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
April 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM