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Fearful future

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On 1st July 2016
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Christina Macdonald reports on the decline of her mum and why the future can be a fearful place for those in the later stages of the dementia My mum’s dementia has entered a new phase. It happened almost overnight. One day she seemed chatty and friendly, the next a detached, zombie-like figure capable of only […]

Know that someone else understands

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On 16th June 2016
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After speaking at The Alzheimer’s Show about being a carer, Online Editor Christina Macdonald reveals why it’s even more important than she realised to mix with other carers When you care for a loved one with dementia, you get good and bad days. Your perspective can change. On a good day, you’re glad to have […]

Stop thinking, start doing

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On 29th April 2016
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A person with dementia loses the ability to make their own choices and lead an independent life in the latter stages of the disease. Christina Macdonald explains why there’s a life lesson to be learned My friends often ask me how I feel when I visit my mum in her care home. Only last night, […]

‘My parents were in denial’

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On 8th April 2016
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Angelina Manzano is a 36-year-old writer who lives in West Sussex. Her mother, Irene, who lives in Aberdeen, was diagnosed with early onset vascular dementia with Alzheimer’s in 2010. Angelina reveals what dementia has taught her about life My mum was officially diagnosed at the age of 68. An MRI scan confirmed the diagnosis. However […]

Every Day is Mother’s Day

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On 4th March 2016
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Mother’s Day is not just an annual date in the diary when your mum has dementia. Christina Macdonald explains why I used to joke that every day is Mother’s Day when your mum has dementia, but in truth it wasn’t intended to be funny. When you care for a parent with dementia, it’s not just […]

Good reasons to keep visiting a person with dementia

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On 6th January 2016
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Is there any point in going to see a person with dementia if they don’t remember you or even recall your visit? Alzheimer’s Society certainly thinks so and Christina Macdonald agrees wholeheartedly… Every now and then a piece of research hits the headlines that sounds so obvious, you wonder why someone commissioned it in the […]

Feeling the fear

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On 21st December 2015
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A person with dementia can become fearful over everyday tasks and activities that most of us take for granted. Christina Macdonald explains how to calm them down When you are caring for a person with dementia, the learning never stops. Ideas can backfire. Something that seems like a good idea, such as taking someone out […]

Should you take a person with dementia on holiday?

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On 4th December 2015
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Christina Macdonald’s efforts to treat her mother to a luxury spa break backfired badly and proved to be quite a learning curve It might seem like a nice idea to treat a person with dementia to a short break away from home, especially if they have just been diagnosed or they are feeling depressed and […]

‘Did I just ask you that?’

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On 19th November 2015
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The Alzheimer’s Show’s Online Editor Christina Macdonald reflects on the challenges of caring for her mum, Hazel Neal, who was diagnosed with dementia six years ago My mother was first diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2009, though I suspect she’d had the illness for a couple of years beforehand. I’d known for a while that […]