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Living with Dementia November 2008

Publisher: 
Living with Dementia November 2008
Author: 
Alzheimer's Society
Date published: 
20 November, 2008
Region: 
United Kingdom

Publication type: 
policy

Read our online highlights for this month's issue below or please download the complete edition

Out of the shadows
Fantasy author Terry Pratchett and other people with dementia reveal how stigma impacts on their lives in a new report launched by the Society. From losing friends to seeing people cross the road to avoid them, the experiences of people with dementia underline the urgent need for greater awareness.
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Coping strategies
How optimum organisation and a structured routine keeps one carer from losing control.
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Communication skills
New research reveals that people with dementia may understand more than people realise. Much depends on the way we communicate with them.
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