Dementia Toolkit

DEMENTIA TOOLKIT DEMENTIA MEMORY LOS s DIFFICULTY MILLION SNITADINNMMOƆ CHANGES IN PEOPLE SUFFER MOOD FROM DEMENTIA GLOBALLY CARE TIPS FOR CARING FOR SOMEONE WITH DEMENTIA CREATE A REGULAR ROUTINE MAINTAIN GOOD HEALTH & NUTRITION PROVIDE A RELAXED ENVIRONMENT It TRY TO REMAIN POSITIVE & CALM JOIN THEIR TRY TO MAKE THEM FEEL USEFUL 'WORLD' RATHER THAN CONTRADICTING MISTAKES KEEP UP HOBBIES & INTERESTS CREATE A MEMORY BOX FOR REMINISCING MEMORIES USE MEMORY PROMPTS TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN WELL-BEING AND FIND SOMEONE TO CONFIDE IN MEMORY PROMPTS DEMENTIA SUFFERERS UNDERSTAND VISUAL PROMPTS BETTER THAN WORDS PRINT AND CUT-OUT THE FLASHCARDS BELOW TO USE HELP NAVIGATE BETWEEN ROOMS BY PUTTING THESE FLASHCARDS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE DOOR BEDROOM TOILET KITCHEN ATTACH PHOTO HERE LIVING ROOM DINING ROOM CARER'S ROOM IMPROVE SAFETY BY ATTACHING THESE TO OBJECTS OR HAZARDS DO NOT TURN ON DO NOT TURN OFF НОТ DO NOT GO OUT KEEP FOOD IN FRIDGE DO NOT USE HELP LOCATE ITEMS CUPS PLATES CUTLERY CREATE FAMILIARITY YOUR CARERS ATTACH PHOTO HERE ATTACH PHOTO HERE ATTACH PHOTO HERE YOUR FAMILY ATTACH PHOTO HERE ATTACH PHOTO HERE ATTACH PHOTO HERE SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS UK & IRE USA CAN AUS Fight Dementia www.fightdementia.org.au Dementia UK Alzheimer's Association CDAN www.cdan.ca www.dementiauk.org www.alz.org Alzheimer's Society Alzheimer Society www.alzheimers.org.uk www.alzheimer.ca Designed by CAB Studios Sources: alzheimers.org.uk, dementiauk.org, nhs.uk carewatch supporting Independence with care at home