Living with dementia - our magazine

[SerenaS]

Living with dementia is the monthly members’ magazine for Alzheimer’s Society. The magazine features a mix of news, stories about people with dementia and their carers, helpful tips and guidance on living with dementia and much more.

November's issue is now available! This month's magazine includes:

• an article on how to save money while caring for someone with dementia
• an interview with the head of the Care Quality Commission
• a new booklet which gives practical advice to care professionals working with people with dementia in their own homes.

To view the magazine visit http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/magazine


Living with dementia magazine is delivered to the homes of Alzheimer's Society members each month. To become a member and start receiving your copy, visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/membership or call 0845 306 0868 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).

What do you think?
We'd love to know your thoughts about Living with dementia. Which articles did you enjoy? Is there anything the magazine isn't covering that you'd like to read more about? All comments will be read by the team who put the magazine together, so please feel free to comment below ...

If you have a story or want to have a letter published in the magazine you can email magazine@alzheimers.org.uk

Thanks

[SerenaS]

The combined December 2011/ January 2012 edition of Living with dementia is now available to read and download from Alzheimer's Society website!

To view the magazine visit http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/magazine




This month's issue includes:

• An article about a person with dementia and his decision to give up driving
• An interview with a former carer about coping with grief and bereavement
• Useful tips on how to alter your home to make it more dementia friendly
• New research on the benefits of B vitamins for people with dementia

Living with dementia magazine is delivered to the homes of Alzheimer's Society members each month. To become a member and start receiving your copy, visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/membership or call 0845 306 0868 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).

**If you're waiting for your paper copy of Living with dementia, it should be with you by December 19, apologies for the delay.**

What do you think of this month's issue? Please feel free to comment below. All comments will be read by the team who put the magazine together. You can also email magazine@alzheimers.org.uk

[SerenaS]

The February 2012 edition of Living with dementia is now available to read and download from Alzheimer's Society website!

To view the magazine visit http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/magazine



Highlights of this month's issue:

Writing to keep well
As dementia progresses, it can have a negative impact on a person's interests, abilities and confidence. For John Batt, however, remaining creative and pursuing his interests is integral to his mental well-being as Luke Bishop discovers.

Striving for a diagnosis
In 2005 Brigid Stubbs started to notice that her husband Paul's behaviour was changing, but he was not diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease until last year. She talks to Luke Bishop about the long wait for a diagnosis.

The right prescription
As more doctors become involved in efforts to reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs, Danny Ratnaike speaks to one GP about her achievements in this area.

A vital organ for future research
Brain tissue has been invaluable to some of the most crucial dementia research of the past decade. Luke Bishop looks at how donating your brain after death could benefit future dementia research.

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Living with dementia magazine is delivered to the homes of Alzheimer's Society members each month. To become a member and start receiving your copy, visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/membership or call 0845 306 0868 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).


Have you read Living with dementia? What did you think of it? Please feel free to comment below. All comments will be read by the team who put the magazine together. You can also email magazine@alzheimers.org.uk

[SerenaS]

The March 2012 edition of Living with dementia is now available to read and download from Alzheimer's Society website!

To view the magazine visit http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/magazine



Highlights of this month's issue:

Fighting Stigma
Negative attitudes toward dementia remain one of the greatest barriers to accessing much needed care for a loved one. Luke Bishop talks to a carer who had to move country to get the recognition and help his wife needed.

Global views
People from across the world who work with and are affected by dementia will be in London for an international conference this month. Luke Bishop talks to two people with dementia who will be speaking at the event.

Reading for pleasure
Reciting the rhymes and rhythms, metre and cadence of a good poem can bring great pleasure. Luke Bishop looks at two groups in Cheshire where weekly poetry sessions provide joy to care home residents.

Real involvement
Pippa Gough joined the Board of Trustees with years of nursing and policy work under her belt as well as experience of her father's dementia. She talks to Danny Ratnaike about her role within the Society.

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Living with dementia magazine is delivered to the homes of Alzheimer's Society members each month. To become a member and start receiving your copy, visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/membership or call 0845 306 0868 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).


Have you read Living with dementia? We'd love to hear your thoughts. You can comment below or email magazine@alzheimers.org.uk

[KatherineW]

The April 2012 edition of Living with dementia is now available to read and download from Alzheimer's Society website.

To view the magazine visit http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/magazine



Highlights of this month's issue:

Sharing the Alzheimer's disease experience
For Peter Dunlop, talking about his dementia not only gives him a chance to tell his story, but raises awareness and challenges people's preconceptions. He spoke to Luke Bishop about his role in a community outreach project.

Keeping a dementia journal
When Chris Young's father-in-law George was diagnosed with dementia, he kept a journal of his and his wife's experiences in caring for him. Luke Bishop reports on Chris' account of how useful this turned out to be.

Showing dementia through film
Filmmaking can be a useful way for people with dementia to express themselves, raise awareness and share their experiences. Danny Ratnaike finds out more about how it is being used to tell people's stories.

Delivering on dementia strategy
The Society's new strategy spells out our vision, mission, values and strategic ambitions for the coming five years. Danny Ratnaike talks to people who will be involved in delivering its objective.

The April edition of Living with dementia also features a special supplement looking at how carers and people with dementia are able to access the social care that they need. You can download a copy here.

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Living with dementia magazine is delivered to the homes of Alzheimer's Society members each month. To become a member and start receiving your copy, visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/membership or call 0845 306 0868 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).


Have you read Living with dementia? What did you think of it? You can comment below, or email magazine@alzheimers.org.uk.

[SerenaS]

The May 2012 edition of Living with dementia is now available to read and download from Alzheimer's Society website!

To view the magazine visit http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/magazine



Highlights of this month's issue:

Living alone when your loved one is in a care home
We can all feel loneliness sometimes but for many carers it is a stark reality, particularly if their loved one no longer lives at home. Luke Bishop talks to one carer who has found a life of activity to be of help.

Developing Alzheimer's Society's local services
Local services aim to provide established forms of support while also innovating new ideas. Danny Ratnaike looks at the ways in which they are being developed to benefit as many people as possible.

Gardens for people with dementia
As places to visit, explore and spend time in, gardens have a lot to offer people with dementia. Danny Ratnaike talks to Kim Grove about making sure they are safe and engaging.

Creating services for Deaf people with dementia
Although the Deaf People with Dementia Research Project won't be completed until the end of the year, Jess Smith reports on how it is already benefiting Deaf people through a new clinic service.

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Living with dementia magazine is delivered to the homes of Alzheimer's Society members each month. To become a member and start receiving your copy, visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/membership or call 0845 306 0868 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).


Have you read Living with dementia? Do you have some ideas or suggestions for the editorial team? If so, either comment below or email magazine@alzheimers.org.uk

Thanks

[SerenaS]

You can now read articles from Living with dementia online!

The magazine’s website has gone through an extensive redesign...



To see the brand new website visit http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/magazine

Click below to read highlighted articles from this month's issue:

A problem shared
Attending a peer support group for people with dementia

Complex needs
Caring for a daughter with Down’s syndrome and dementia

Rising to the challenge
Angela Rippon on developing dementia friendly communities

Exercise and dementia
The case for exercise in reducing the risk and effects of dementia

Changing relationships
Dealing with how relationships and plans can change

[SerenaS]

If you'd prefer to download the magazine, visit the website page here




Copies of Living with dementia magazine are delivered to the homes of Alzheimer's Society members each month. To become a member and start receiving your copy, visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/membership or call 0845 306 0868 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).


Have you read Living with dementia? Do you have some ideas or suggestions for the editorial team? If so, either comment below or email magazine@alzheimers.org.uk

Thanks

[SerenaS]

You can download the magazine by visiting the website page here



Click below to read highlighted articles from this month's issue:

A sporting chance
How one man's footballing past resurfaced through reminiscence

Results matter
Working on the Dementia Friendly Communities Champion Group

Researching stress
A new study exploring the impact of how people respond to stress on dementia

NHS funding
Confusion about being eligible for NHS continuing healthcare funding


Copies of this issue of Living with dementia magazine are due to be delivered to the homes of Alzheimer's Society members at the end of August. To become a member and start receiving your copy, visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/membership or call 0845 306 0868 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).


What did you think of this issue of Living with dementia? Do you have some ideas or suggestions for the editorial team? If so, either comment below or email magazine@alzheimers.org.uk

Thanks for reading

[SerenaS]

You can download the magazine by visiting the website page >here<



Click below to read highlighted articles from this month's issue:

Lost and found
Rebuilding an active life after a distressing journey to being diagnosed with dementia

Self supporting
Benefits of informal groups that people who live with dementia run themselves

Home safety
Addressing hazards to enable people with dementia to remain at home

The Long Road
Testing new drugs to make sure that they are safe and effective



Copies of this issue of Living with dementia magazine are due to be delivered to the homes of Alzheimer's Society members by 11 October. To become a member and start receiving your copy, visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/membership or call 0845 306 0868 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).


Your feedback
What are your thoughts about our magazine? Do you have some ideas or suggestions for the editorial team? Please do get in touch by commenting below or emailingmagazine@alzheimers.org.uk

Thanks

[SerenaS]

Click below to read highlighted articles from this month's issue:

Safer restraints
A need for better options than handcuffs for people with dementia

Fighting spirit
Facing the journey ahead after being diagnosed with dementia while living alone

Problems in public
Everyday difficulties can cause distress and embarrassment

Rarer causes
What the Society is doing to research the more unusual forms of dementia

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Copies of this issue of Living with dementia magazine are due to be delivered to the homes of Alzheimer's Society members. To become a member and start receiving your copy, visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/membership or call 0845 306 0868 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).


Your feedback
What are your thoughts about our magazine? Do you have some ideas or suggestions for the editorial team? Please do get in touch by commenting below or emailing magazine@alzheimers.org.uk

Thanks

[SerenaS]

Click below to read highlighted articles from this month's issue:

The festive season
Helping things go more smoothly and considering the needs of people with dementia

Research with results
The benefits of Alzheimer's Society's funding of dementia research since 1990

Everybody's business
The people helping to make hospitals become more dementia friendly

Facing up to PCA
Being diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy, a rarer form of dementia

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You can download the magazine by visiting the website page >here<

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Copies of this issue of Living with dementia magazine are due to be delivered to the homes of Alzheimer's Society members. To become a member and start receiving your copy, visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/membership or call 0845 306 0868 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).


Your feedback
If you read an article and want to let the team know what you thought, or have suggestions for future articles, please do get in touch by commenting below or emailing magazine@alzheimers.org.uk

Thanks

[SerenaS]

Click below to read highlighted articles from this month's issue:

Keeping active
Moving into a residential home and remaining as active and independent as possible

Useful books
Books for carers, family, friends and children of people with dementia

Dissemination
Making sure that professionals can make use of research findings

Alive with music
Professional musicians performing live at Alzheimer's Society Dementia Cafés

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You can download the magazine by visiting the website page >here<

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Copies of this issue of Living with dementia magazine are due to be delivered to the homes of Alzheimer's Society members. To become a member and start receiving your copy, visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/membership or call 0845 306 0868 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).


Your feedback
If you'd like to comment or have an idea for an article, please do get in touch with the team by commenting below or emailing magazine@alzheimers.org.uk

Thanks

[SerenaS]

Click below to read highlighted articles from this month's issue:

Carer Support
About our Carers Information and Support Programme (CrISP), which gives people a chance to come together and help find ways to care for someone with dementia.

Care Home choice
What should you consider when selecting a care home for someone with dementia?

Help at home
Your chance to test an online cognitive behavioural therapy programme for carers

Holiday Options
What are the different approaches to arranging holidays when living with dementia?

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You can download the magazine by visiting the website page >here<

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Copies of this issue of Living with dementia magazine are due to be delivered to the homes of Alzheimer's Society members. If you'd like to receive a copy or find out about membership, please visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/membership or call 0845 306 0868 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).


What do you think?
If you'd like to share your thoughts, please do get in touch with the team by commenting below or emailing magazine@alzheimers.org.uk

Thanks

[KatherineW]

Click below to read highlighted articles from this month's issue:

Time to talk
A special feature on Talking Point’s tenth birthday, including an interview with our very own Craig, who helped to set the forum up, back in 2003

Banking on Chris
Dealing with care costs for someone with dementia

Managing drugs
How pharmacists can help people with dementia manage their medication

Family disputes
Managing family disputes over a person with dementia's care

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You can download the magazine by visiting the website page >here<

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Copies of this issue of Living with dementia magazine are due to be delivered to the homes of Alzheimer's Society members. If you'd like to receive a copy or find out about membership, please visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/membership or call 0845 306 0868 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).


What do you think?
If you'd like to share your thoughts, please do get in touch with the team by commenting below or emailing magazine@alzheimers.org.uk

Thanks