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Have you tried a conveen or would your husband pull it off.I am supporting a man quite advanced with dementia who doesn`t fiddle with his, yet !!! Good luck.

Hi Sarah, hope you get to sleep in the right position tonight. You could set up a reminder taped voice telling you which way you sleep in case you forget again.Take care.

You are so brave Hazel. Really hope things improve for you now.Best wishes, Angela.

Hi, this is quite a difficult situation to know what to do for the best. Personally I would listen to the doctors and then decide. I hope that whatever decision you all make is the right one for your...

Hi, I don`t think you are being selfish at all. Does mum have any support from anyone other than yourself who could chat with mum, ie a friendly member of the community mental health team,or a nurse....

Hi Layla. Has mum seen a doctor at all over what may be causing these problems. I can really understand where you are coming from but for all your familys sake you need to try and talk with each...

Thinking of you down in Cornwall Jimbo. x

Jancis, I thought this might be you:)

So good to hear from you. Hope you are keeping well. Love the web site. I see Norms all over the social media. I can`t believe how much he crams into raising...

My problem is that I can`t remember what I do if I drink champagne, maybe I need to drink more:D

You might like this research:D

http://www.1015kcls.com/2013/05/09/champagne-consumption-can-counter-memory-loss/

Makes a lot of sense to me, being overweight cause so many problems that could lead to vascular dementia. I recently have been having biopsies for suspected breast cancer and asked my clinician could...

Hi Rosie. Go back to social services and ask nicely at first. Tell them that the newer home would meet your husbands needs better. If you get no joy you must shout!!! Find an independant advocate to...

Hi Jimbo, I have seen that poem many times but not the nurses reply so thanks for this. Most nurses do care and sadly most don`t have time. Take care !!

Well done Taz. A fantastic idea and good to see the care home is supporting you. Keep us posted.

Hi, just a quick comment and I hope you take this the right way. Quite often you use the term `sufferers` for people with dementia. I work with people with dementia and 99% are quite happy. It is...

I think it is a really good thing to do. Most people in care homes do die so the more things available to support staff and carers the better. Also, End of Life means different things to different...

This may be of interest.

http://recogneyes.co.uk/product/home-pack/

Hi, we use a variety of dolls. This one is a favourite. It is a `re born `. They come with a health warning that they have magnets in and to avoid contact with people with pacemakers !!!!! Some...

Hi Andy, welcome to the forum. Andy, this section of the forum is not used as much as the general section and I know that quite a few gay people use both. I would post in both sections because...

Hi Claire. In Cornwall we are holding a consultation event with the AS and other support groups to determine what younger people actually want. We are trying to get as many people with dementia...

Hi, this is good but it isn`t free. You may be able to get a second hand copy on Amazon.


http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781843105947

Not much help but wouldn`t it be a good idea for someone to design a TV with old style buttons etc from the 50s and 60s.

The best news I`ve heard this year.:)

http://mediacentre.dh.gov.uk/2013/02/16/independent-review-invites-public-to-share-their-experiences-of-the-liverpool-care-pathway/

Hi Sue, thinking of you and hope that the future is good for you and that you meet new friends whom you can relate to. If your old friends don`t call by then they were never really true friends....