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Maybe we should start a new forum "Talking-to-ourselves-Point"

If I think I have been rumbled in those talking to myself supermarket moments, I become quite brazen about it ...and bring the person...

Hi all,

I run a dementia cafe and carers group and find that the carers get strength and support from each other. These are day time meetings though which might not be any good for you if you...

Hi and welcome to Talking Point. Keeping physically active and engaging in social events is also thought to slow the progress. And try the coconut oil!!

Your local Alzheimer's Society office...

I saw him around 3 years ago in Edinburgh and it was only towards the end of 2 intensive hours that his memory began to fail. Probably with exhaustion!
Makes me sad to think he might now be showing...

Hi Caff

it's always hard to come to terms with a diagnosis. Find your local Alzheimer's Society office and see if they have a dementia support worker you can have a chat with. Some areas have...

I got three large tubs of coconut oil through the post...on offer from coconoil.co.uk and no postage cost within three days or ordering. You can use it for frying, baking, etc. My OH ate it off the...

Hi Kevin

Get in touch with your local Alzheimer's society office - they have a wealth of information and may have a befriending service, dementia adviser and/or dementia support worker and support...

I subscribe to the 'Food for the Brain' e newsletter and there was an article about the benefits of coconut oil for alzheimers in the last edition (circulated 17th March). I think it is a...

Hi, 50 is very young to be diagnosed :(

I see you live in Ashington - there is a lot going on down there and there is a dementia forum you might like to get involved with, and I would also suggest...

I think carers do a wonderful job...and are certainly NOT selfish. I always find it is the carer who takes the strain - the person with dementia often seems quite oblivious.

What you need...

some TVs have a drop down menu with a +/- button to change channel and volume. You might be able to pick up an older style tv on something like a freecycle site which may work with a digital box/dish...

I watched this recently and was very impressed at Meryl Streep's performance as well as the perspective. I wasn't looking forward to it in some ways thinking it might be very documentary style. I...

Sending a virtual hug to you too Jeannette. xx You sound like you need one too.

Hi MJ. Please make contact with your local Alzheimers office - they are bound to have someone who can listen and support you. It's easy to crack open a bottle, but in the long run its not going to...

It's nearly 18 months since Alz Cafe in Berwick started up fortnightly. It's now running weekly and we have around 6- 8 couples attending regularly now with the result that not only do we have the...

Just in case you haven't made contact with one yet and you might fancy going to one, here is a useful link!

http://www.memorycafes.org.uk/

:)

If your mum has a power of attorney covering financial decisions, I think she would be able to sell the house. If she hasn't then I don't think she will be able to. Not an expert but that's my...

I read this book last year, and I think it's a bit like one of those baby books people used to read when pregnant with their first child, a lot of is out of date, not palatable (almost cheesy) and I...

I was in correspondence with a GP recently about someone's fitness to drive and requirement to stop driving following a series of TIA attacks, and the GP gave me the link to the "At a Glance Guide"...

Some of you may have seen this... this website has been going for a long time! They offer an online cognitive test which has been discussed on here before!
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"I worry, given her memory problems, that she will never remember that the new dog is hers, and be forever asking where the old dog has gone"

I think, with her history, she will be happy to look...

Gosh, what a hard thing to face. I am not sure I have any solution for you. I suspect a new dog would be good - am not sure whether to get the same kind or a different one or how to approach the...

you might find this interesting reading - if not more than a bit depressing.

http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/many-mysteries-as-alzheimers-epidemic-looms

If your dad has another TIA you should get medical help as soon as needed depending on the severity. Some people recover quickly after a TIA - in which case you would not need to phone the ambulance...

Hi and welcome to TP. Please make contact with your local AS office. They will have something on offer, and should be able to support you. I work in the Berwick office, and run a dementia cafe...