Dementia care: writing about it and ‘doing it for real’
In this blog piece Dave Pulsford, co-author of the second edition of bestselling book Dementia – Support for Family and Friends, talks about what it…
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Podcast: Keith Oliver – Living Well with Dementia
We’re joined on the podcast by dementia activist, Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador, Kent & Midway NHS Dementia Envoy and author of Dear Alzheimer’s: A Diary of…
Young Carers – What do they do? What help do they need?
A Young Carers Awareness Day blog by director of the Young Carers Research Group and author of Can I Tell You About Being a Young…
A Therapeutic Photography Group for Carers – Q&A with Author Neil Gibson
Neil Gibson is a social worker and Senior Lecturer at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. He runs a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course for professionals interested in…
What can teachers and parents do to help children experiencing loneliness?
Child loneliness and its effect upon emotional wellbeing is becoming an increasingly explored topic, as shown by recent NSPCC and Child Line campaigns. But what can…
Creative coping strategies to help young people manage stress, anxiety and other big feelings
Age range: Ages 8 – 14 Description: A colouring book and journal filled with uplifting quotes and poems that encourages children experiencing stress, anxiety and…
Dementia Care and Support in a Hypernormalised World, Creating a Virtual Unreality – by Shibley Rahman
In March 2016, the Secretary of State for Health said, “A dementia diagnosis can bring fear and…
Mental health support made simple
Following the second edition release of Introducing Mental Health, authors Connor and Caroline Kinsella provide insight into taking a more global and simplified approach to mental health…
Who takes care of the caregiver?
Shake up your view of your demanding and relentless work so that you can start to put yourself at the centre of your caregiving work.…
Twenty years of living with brain injury
Over twenty years ago, Philip Fairclough fell fifteen feet from a ladder onto a concrete patio, causing massive trauma to his head and severe brain injury. Eight years…