#ageconcern

[essentialise]

Rocking the Red Carpet at the Age Concern Charity Ball last week. Proud to represent as a Trustee and an amazing night by the whole team at the @bartonmanorhotel #charityball #garstang #ageconcern #redcarpetlook #charitytrustee #dementiacare #centrallancashire #lancashirebusiness #charityfundraising #galadinner #preston (at Barton Manor Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CozaVxoIoDZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[heinzschumi]

A governmental department is pushing pensioners to use a bank rather than their own local post office. Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/the-pension-service-continue-paying-state-pensions-into-post-office-accounts?utm . . . #ageconcern #NFOP #NPC #thepensionsregulator #pensionsombudsman #MoneyAdviceService #postoffice #pensioners #petition https://www.instagram.com/p/BrPmfjwgiix/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12ua9drw1lgpy

[rag-tag-misfits]

Great little gig this afternoon for a wonderful charity in a beautiful venue @theboldhotel for @concern.age Thank you so much for asking us to perform to celebrate your 90 year anniversay @age_uk It was a fantastic afternoon for a beautiful audience. #afternoontea #dontmindifido #livemusic #southport #ageconcern #oldpeoplerock #boldhotel #merseyside #ageuk https://www.instagram.com/p/BocBFOpBZy_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10bj2z5kt6l41

[heinzschumi]

Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/the-pension-service-continue-paying-state-pensions-into-post-office-accounts?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_campaign=51509a1409-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_10_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_650c54ac15-51509a1409-83535489 #ageconcern #pensioners #postoffice #royalpostoffice #carersuk #hospitals #cspa #pensionsactiongroup #chelseapensioners #retirement

[blacksquirrelonline-blog]

Today I have learned you can use soda crystals and dishwasher salt as well as sand and regular table salt to grit your pathway once it's been cleared. It's easier to do it early before the snow hardens. How about offering to do the same for an elderly neighbour? #helptheaged #ageconcern #goodneighbour #extremeweather #snowandice #etsyseller #eastofengland (at Blacksquirrelhome)

[alexandralegouixpresenter]

Dementia continued & treatments available...

So, I have covered some of the different sorts of Dementia and Alzheimers but there are some more so Ill finish off the information bits before telling you about some good ways of conversing with your pal who is suffering.

Dementia with Lewy Bodies

This is an illness linked with Parkinson's and it effects the entire brain.

The protein deposits found in the brain cells desrupt the brain's normal functioning.

Symptoms?

There are often visual misperceptions where sufferers start seeing things differently and also often very details visual hallucinations. I mentioned that my Nan gets hallucinations too but she has Vascular Alzheimers - so naturally there are some cross overs.

There is generally a big fluctuation is the symptoms from day to day.

People often complain of fainting or falling more.

Frontal-temporal Dementia

This can often occur in younger people (under 65) as well as older

It tends to run in the family

It features personality, behavious and language changes and initially, the memory may stay intact

Help?

So. It took months and months for the Memory Clinic / doctors etc to actually assess Nannan. I can't really judge why but I can say that the effect this had on the family left us (Mum mainly!) feeling angry, unsupported, and hopeless.

But anyway. We can move on because we DO now have support :-)

Memory Clinic

The Memory Clinic assessment is done either in a clinic or at the home and is done by a doctor or a nurse. The 'patient' may also been seen by a psychologist or speech and language therapist too. Information, advice and treatment may be recommended and drugs may be prescribed .

The information gathered during the interview is weighed up and a probably diagnosis is reached.

Should your loved one be told the diagnosis?

I don't know the answer to this. This MUST vary from person to person. What did you do? What do you feel? Let me know your thoughts...

Treatment of Dementia?

As well as lifestyle changes, healthy diet, light exercise, support etc there are some drugs available which can prevent or reduce underlying risks of dementia. They aim to temporarily change the progression/course of the condition and they can alleviate symptoms or consequences of dementia.

The main ones available are called 'Cholinesterase inhibitors'. They are not a cure and there is a around 40% who do not benefit from them.

What can progress the dementia?

Sudden changes... so, trauma and accidents, holidays, bereavements, moving house.

Hope for the future??

Currently over 100 drugs are approaching the latter stages of development for dementia.

Fingers crossed

xx

Useful contacts

Your own doctor

Social Services

Age Concern www.ace.co.uk

Alzheimers Society www.alzheimers.org.uk

Crossroads

www.alz.co.uk

www.helptheaged.org.uk

[melanierose8]

People who get their eyebrows tattooed on, what happens when the rest of your face droops when you get old. Do they just droop with it. They'd end up all squiggly.