Dementia Carer Support

09/02/2024

Please share and help me raise awareness....

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04/12/2023

19/10/2023

Sorry that this page went quiet, I had some personal stuff that needed my full attention.. hopefully I'm back on track now.. I hope you're all well and your loved ones remain well 💘

16/10/2022

Copied from another page, made me cry when I read this 😢

My dear girl, the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through.

If when we talk, I repeat the same thing a thousand times, don’t interrupt to say: “You said the same thing a minute ago”… Just listen, please. Try to remember the times when you were little and I would read the same story… night after night until you would fall asleep.

When I don’t want to take a bath, don’t be mad and don’t embarrass me. Remember when I had to run after you making excuses and trying to get you to take a shower when you were just a girl?

When you see how ignorant I am when it comes to new technology, give me the time to learn and don’t look at me that way… remember, honey, I patiently taught you how to do many things like eating appropriately, getting dressed, combing your hair and dealing with life’s issues every day…

The day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through.

If I occasionally lose track of what we’re talking about, give me the time to remember, and if I can’t, don’t be nervous, impatient or arrogant. Just know in your heart that the most important thing for me is to be with you.

And when my old, tired legs don’t let me move as quickly as before, give me your hand the same way that I offered mine to you when you first walked.

When those days come, don’t feel sad… just be with me, and understand me while I get to the end of my life with love. I’ll cherish and thank you for the gift of time and joy we shared.

With a big smile and the huge love I’ve always had for you, I just want to say, I love you… my darling daughter.

03/10/2022

People need to realise telling someone who has dementia that they are wrong is detrimental to their condition

04/09/2022

I really do

22/08/2022

Here's hoping this page will help so many people

22/08/2022

It was my mum's birthday at the weekend and we had a lovely day celebrating xx

17/08/2022

So important... We've signed

Dementia is one of the greatest health challenges facing the UK, but so far it's scarcely been mentioned throughout the Conservative leadership election.⁣

Whether Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss win, we want them to know we expect them to deliver on, and exceed, the previous government's dementia commitments. ⁣

This is our opportunity to secure:​

- The National Dementia Mission, doubling dementia research funding and establishing a dementia research taskforce
- A massive reform of the social care system, putting people in control of their care and reducing the amount they have to pay for it
- A visionary ten-year plan for dementia, backed by proper funding and powerful partners, which could be transformational for the 900,000 people with dementia in the UK

Sign our open letter to the next Prime Minister calling on their support⁣ - and stand with people affected by dementia: https://bit.ly/3Kd3bQR.