At the beginning…

When you are at the beginning of the Dementia journey you will no doubt feel overwhelmed ,angry ,frustrated ,frightened and hurt that your loved one has this horrible disease. In my humble opinion gather as much knowledge as you possibly can . Start to put things into place it can be a long and winding road and i have often seen people wait too long and end up running round like headless chickens and making themselves ill. Sort out things like Doctors/Medication Prescription deliveries The diagnosis and what to expect power of attorney Social workers Risk assessments for trips and falls What future care are you entitled to Day centers in your area Care Companys Personal alarms Local support groups Most importantly time out for yourself you can't care for someone if you are physically and mentally exhausted ........ 24 HOUR PERSONAL ALARM SYSTEM Some support services Dementia UK Age concern Alzheimer's Society NHS Teepa snow on YouTube BOOKS Where memories go Still Alice The language of kindness Somebody I used to know I hope some of this will help if only a little.

Marina Barker