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If you’re caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia, guilt is probably the most common emotion you will feel, so is there anything you can do to stop yourself feeling guilty? Here’s a few ideas to help you avoid falling into the guilt trap.

Here’s why caregivers who try to be perfect can quickly run into trouble – and even damage their health.

Publicity surrounding the various awareness raising events that were held on this day prompted me to explore the National Osteoporosis Society website www.nos.org.uk/ and to learn more about this condition.

Charlotte Overton-Hart from Story Chaplain shares more on her recent workshop at the Unforgettable caregivers event.

Caring for a person with dementia can be demanding and demoralizing. So, it’s no surprise that many carers end up struggling on in silence. Here’s a few ways to help lighten the load.

One of the most painful and difficult parts of caring for someone with dementia is the way it can change your relationships with them. Here’s what might happen and a few ways to help you cope.

If you care for a parent who has dementia and also have children to look after, you are one of an increasing number of dual caregivers, or ‘sandwich’ carers. Around 2.4million British people are now caring for elderly parents and their children. So how do you cope with the conflicting demands of the older and younger generations?

Helping the person you love create a soundtrack to their life can be very enjoyable and have some long-lasting benefits.

Recently, the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, suggested that people living with dementia should be prescribed ‘personal playlists’ to trigger happy memories. Sarah Metcalfe, Chief Executive of Playlist for Life, explains why this is such a great idea and what her wonderful organisation can do to help.