The Right Approach
This is one of the most important sections of our website. How well both your loved one and you do will be determined by how you approach the difficulties dementia brings. No-one is a born natural with all the caring expertise in the world, and you may have been suddenly thrown in at the deep end by a change in your loved one's circumstances. However, the rewards of caring for your loved one can be tremendous, and we hope our experience can help you both.
Whilst the concepts in this section may not be the specific thing you were looking for when you came to this site, we think it's well worth looking at them.
Understanding the Situation
Understand their capabilities
Understand their behaviour
Emotional mirroring
Helpful Techniques
Techniques to follow as you help your loved one