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Month: October 2017

October 30, 2017August 30, 2018 juliasdementiablog Advice, Blog

Mindfulness and Dementia

Recently, I had some success helping mum move from fear and distress to being able to smile again. Deep breathing and mindfulness helped. If you care for someone with dementia who is sometimes fraught, this might work for them too. Feeling fraught When I arrived to visit mum at the care home, she was in … Continue reading Mindfulness and Dementia

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October 18, 2017January 22, 2019 juliasdementiablog Advice, Blog

Take Care of Yourself First

Whether you care for a relative with dementia at home, or visit them in a care home, you need to be mindful of the potential toll on your own physical and mental health. Helpful advice that I dismissed. Don’t make the same mistake.

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