Dementia Carers Count

Kate is joined by Debra, who shares her experience of caring for her husband, dealing with day-to-day challenges and building support networks.

In this episode, our Head of Services Sue Hinds joins practising elderly and dementia care specialist Dr Raja to discuss why changing routines might be necessary, the impact it can have, and strategies to help those involved.

In this episode, Dr Raja Badrakalimuthu is joined by Jane Stanfield to discuss what you can expect when someone you’re caring for enters into end of life care & how to look after your own emotional and psychological wellbeing.

In this episode, Sue and Dr Raja explore Mild Cognitive Impairment, the difference between dementia and an aging brain, and ways for carers to stay healthy.

In this episode, Melanie Blanksby speaks to author and former Children's Laureate Sir Michael Morpurgo about his life, telling stories, and the role of older people in our society

In this episode, Sue joins Dr Raja in our first carer clinic, where they discuss the signs and symptoms of dementia and how your doctor will make a diagnosis.

In this episode, Kate Legg, our Senior Specialist Practitioner, speaks to Specialist Practitioner and Queen's Nurse Lorraine Haining about managing medications at home. The beginning of this episode discusses a leaflet from the World Health Organisation, which can be found here: 5 Moments Leaflet.

In this episode, Melanie Blanksby, our acting chief executive, speaks to Peter Berry and Deb Bunt about what it means to have early onset dementia, living well with dementia and recognising how important identity and friendship are.

In this episode, Helen, our head of campaigns, speaks to Lucy and Felicity from the Good Company People, about how their organisation supports people with dementia, and the challenges of building a startup not-for-profit whilst being carers themselves.

In this episode, Sue Hinds, our Head of Services, speaks to Gina Smith, Founder of Create Visual Aids, about how we can use visual aids to work through communication challenges and help support people with dementia who have memory difficulties. Episode links:  https://www.createvisualaids.co.uk/ https://www.talkingmats.com/

In this episode, Melanie, our acting chief executive, speaks to Helen and Gemima about the results of our carer survey and how carers can cope when they reach crisis. If you feel you've reached crisis point or are struggling to cope, Dementia Carers Count is here to help. 0800 652 1102 Our 0800 number is a free phone line to talk about the struggles you're having with a member of our team.

In this episode Sue, our head of services, speaks to Dr Gemima Fitzgerald, a clinical psychologist and one of our associate practitioners, about grief in relation to dementia. They also answer listener questions and share ways to help resolve and respond to the grieving process.

In this episode Kate is joined by wellbeing coach and associate practitioner Andrew Embling to discuss simple ways that carers can use to improve their mental wellbeing. Learning about everything from ha breathing exercises to the lesser-known wonders of the outdoors, this episode of the Dementia Carers Count podcast really is a must listen for anyone who looks after someone with dementia.