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Advice · 4 min readTop 6 films for loved ones living with dementiaChoosing the right film can have a real impact on the mood of someone living with dementia. Here are six dementia-friendly films to watch with a loved one, from musicals to classic comedy.
Advice · 4 min readTV Review: Finding ArchieA review of BBC1 documentary Reported Missing, which followed the police search for Archie Campbell, an 82-year-old man with dementia who went missing from home — and why the ordeal underlines the case for GPS tracking devices.
Advice · 4 min readRose's dementia journey: "My love for Robert carried me through it"Cookery writer Rose Elliot shares how she cared for her husband Robert through his Lewy Body Dementia diagnosis, and the mindfulness practice that helped her through it.
Advice · 4 min readWhy dementia can reveal family secretsDementia Communications Specialist Sarah Reed on how reminiscence therapy can boost self-esteem for people with dementia — and the surprising family secrets it can sometimes reveal.
Advice · 2 min readActress Gemma Jones reveals why she took on dementia roleAhead of ITV's hit drama Unforgotten, actress Gemma Jones reveals why she took on the challenging role of a woman with dementia, drawing on her own family's experience with Alzheimer's.
Advice · 1 min readActor Omar Sharif dies two months after Alzheimer's revelationOscar-nominated actor Omar Sharif has died aged 83, two months after it was revealed he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
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