The Government Needs To Act To Help Dementia Carers

Dementia is a cruel disease. The carer sees their relative “disappearing” before their eyes, but is unable to grieve their loss because they are still here and increasingly reliant on their support.As the disease progresses, personal needs increase – as does the level of stimulation they need, to reduce anxiety caused by a world they no longer understand.Music, reminiscing, and challenging puzzles become important.The loss of more recent memories in Dementia patients, means thi