Advice & Support for Carers with elderly family members

Living well with dementia

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Check out further information on Dementia:

Understanding Dementia

What is dementia?
Different types of dementia
The progression of dementia
Can I reduce my risk of getting dementia?

The Symptoms of Dementia

Memory Loss
Communication problems
Incontinence

Discovering you have Dementia

Taking the first step
Diagnosing dementia
Discovering you have dementia
The benefits of diagnosis

Planning Ahead

Now You’ve been diagnosed
Where can I turn for help?
Getting your finances in order
Benefits and allowances
Powers of Attorney
Driving with dementia

Caring for someone with Dementia

Becoming a carer
Looking after yourself as a carer
How Barbara coped
Understanding the person
Communicating
Coping with unusual behaviours

Living well with Dementia

Living well with dementia
Coping with memory loss
Keeping active
Don’t hide away
Keeping your independence
Making your home dementia friendly
Thinking about residential care
Choosing a care home
Medicines that may help
Joy and Tony Watson talk about living with Dementia
Maggie explains what the phrase “Dementia friendly” means
Rachael talks about the effect her father’s dementia has had on the family

Symptoms Overview

The symptoms of heart failure from TheSoundDoctor on Vimeo.

Check out further information on Heart Failure:

What is heart failure

Is heart failure serious?
Why have I got heart failure?

Being diagnosed with heart failure

How is heart failure diagnosed?
How will I feel when I’m diagnosed?
Now you’ve been diagnosed
Who’s going to be treating me?
Where can I turn for help?

Symptoms of heart failure

Symptoms Overview
Feeling short of breath
Swelling
Tiredness and fatigue
Keeping an eye on your symptoms
When to call for advice

Medicines and treatment for heart failure

Medicines you may come across
Diuretics
ACE inhibitors
Beta Blockers
MRAs and other medicines
Getting the most from your medicines
Implants and devices

Cardiac Rehabilitation Overview

Exercise in cardiac rehabilitation
Education in cardiac rehabilitation

Looking after yourself

What can I do to help myself?
Diet
Will I have to give up work?
Can I still go on holiday?
Driving with heart failure
Gadgets to make life easier at home
Simple Exercises you can do at home
More exercises you can do at home

Relationships and mental health

How can heart failure affect my mood?
Coping with stress and anxiety
Relaxation techniques that may help
Low mood and heart failure
Relationships and Sex

Patient Stories

Niall’s story
Paula’s story
Mary’s story
Spotting the signs of a heart attack
Paul talks about the heart attack he suffered aged 46