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The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is the world’s biggest exhibition of the new technology that promises to change our lives in the next few years. It’s the place where the big technology companies like Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook unveil their latest creations to adoring fans (and sometimes biting critics) each with the hope of outdoing the others.

Caring for one person with dementia is hard enough – caring for two might seem impossible. Here’s a few ideas that could help

In the second part of her blog about eye health and dementia, Dr Marianne Coleman, Orthoptist and Vision Researcher, explains some of the visual difficulties people with dementia can experience

It can strike when you least expect and cause devastating consequences for you and the person you care for. Here’s why it’s so important to spot the signs of carer burnout

In most areas of the country, there is a local carers service, providing advice, support and information for unpaid family carers (sometimes known as ’informal carers’). These organisations are usually independent charities, funded in part by the Local Authority (LA) and NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Some carers services are affiliated to a national charity, such as Carers UK and Carers Trust.

Admiral Nurses are qualified nurses specialising in dementia. The focus of their work is families: Admiral Nurses recognise that everyone affected by dementia has a unique perspective, and that, at times, the needs of the person with dementia can be in conflict with the needs of the primary carer and the wider family.

How often have people said to you, ‘You must make time for yourself’?

It’s now considered one of the most essential products for anyone living with dementia. So what did family carers do before day clocks were invented?

‘Stigma’ is a strange sounding word. It has various definitions, one being: ‘a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person’.