Early Signs of Lewy Body Dementia: What Families May Notice
A practical guide to early Lewy body dementia symptoms, what to record, and when to ask a GP for an assessment.
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Browse calm, clear ideas for communication, daily care, activities, wellbeing and understanding dementia.
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Physical Activity and Cognitive Health: A Gentle, Realistic Approach
How carers can help someone with cognitive impairment stay active safely, enjoyably and without pressure.
Read guideCommunicating with Someone Who Has Dementia
Simple, respectful communication techniques that reduce pressure and help conversations feel more connected.
Read guideEnjoyable Activities for Someone Living with Dementia
Person-centred activity ideas that support connection, purpose and enjoyment without testing memory.
Read guideMaking Everyday Technology Easier with Dementia
Practical ways to simplify phones, tablets, video calls and reminders for someone with dementia.
Read guideGentle Exercise Ideas for a Person with Dementia
Low-pressure movement ideas for different days, including walking, seated movement and familiar household tasks.
Read guideCan Someone with Dementia Still Recognise Family?
Why recognition can change in dementia and practical ways family can make visits feel safer and more connected.
Read guideHow to Make a Memory Book for Someone with Dementia
A step-by-step guide to making a simple, positive and dementia-friendly memory book with photos and captions.
Read guideHelping Someone with Dementia Stay Socially Connected
Small, realistic ways to support social connection when busy groups or long visits have become tiring.
Read guideSimple Calming Practices for People with Dementia and Carers
Brief grounding and breathing ideas that can create a calmer moment without demanding formal meditation.
Read guideCreative Activities for People with Cognitive Impairment
Accessible art and making ideas focused on expression, sensory enjoyment and shared time rather than artistic results.
Read guideResponding to Distress and Changes in Behaviour in Dementia
A calm framework for understanding agitation, repetition, resistance and other behaviour changes in dementia.
Read guideSleep and Dementia: Practical Ways to Support Better Nights
Dementia-friendly sleep routines, daytime habits and warning signs that should be discussed with a clinician.
Read guideWhat Is Sundowning in Dementia? Signs and Ways to Help
Learn what sundowning in dementia can look like, why late-day distress may happen, and practical ways families can make evenings calmer.
Read guideWhen a Parent with Dementia Refuses Help: What Can Families Do?
Practical, respectful steps when a parent with dementia refuses care, a GP appointment, personal care or help at home, including UK capacity guidance.
Read guideRespite Care Costs UK: 2026 Prices & Funding
Private respite care can start around £34 an hour or average about £1,430 a week for residential dementia care. Compare 2026 costs and funding options.
Read guideIs Respite Care Free in the UK? Who Pays in 2026
Respite care is not always free, but council, NHS, charity or benefits support may reduce the cost. See who pays and what to apply for in 2026.
Read guideDementia: When Someone Doesn't Want to Do Anything
Why a person with dementia may refuse activities, how apathy differs from laziness, and gentle ways to help them become involved without pressure.
Read guide15 Sensory Activities for Late-Stage Dementia
Fifteen gentle sensory activities for someone with late-stage dementia, including safe ideas using music, touch, familiar scents, pictures and movement.
Read guideHow Long Does Each Stage of Alzheimer's Last?
A clear guide to how long the early, middle and late stages of Alzheimer's may last, how the 7-stage model fits, and why progression varies.
Read guideLewy Body Dementia: Good Days, Bad Days and Fluctuations
Why alertness and ability can change hour by hour in Lewy body dementia, what cognitive fluctuations look like, and when to seek medical help.
Read guideLewy Body Dementia Staring Spells: When to Get Help
What staring or unresponsive episodes can mean in Lewy body dementia, what carers should record, and which symptoms need urgent medical help.
Read guideDementia Shadowing: Why They Follow You Everywhere and What Helps
Why a person with dementia may follow their carer everywhere, how to respond without escalating anxiety, and how carers can reclaim small breaks safely.
Read guideWhere Can I Find a Memory Assessment Service Locally?
Find a local UK memory assessment service: who to contact, useful search terms, when a GP referral is needed and what happens next.
Read guideVascular Dementia and Sudden Decline: Why Symptoms Can Change in Steps
Why vascular dementia can worsen suddenly or in steps, what a new decline may mean, and when families should get urgent medical help.
Read guideFrontotemporal Dementia and Loss of Empathy: Why Someone Can Seem Like a Different Person
How frontotemporal dementia can affect empathy, judgement and behaviour, with practical ways to respond and signs that need professional support.
Read guideFrontotemporal Dementia and Sweet Cravings: Why Eating Habits Can Change
Why frontotemporal dementia can lead to sweet cravings, overeating or food obsessions, and practical ways to support health without conflict.
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