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INTERGENERATIONAL PLAY
Intergenerational play is a wonderful way to engage with your loved ones living with dementia.
Being around young children can remind someone of positive memories of their own childhood or when they were a young parent themselves.
The impact is profound and in some cases, individuals who have previously struggled to speak can start forming sentences!
Young children don't see dementia, they see the person.
Come with activities or toys that the individual can use to play with the child so they can engage in meaningful play!

YOUNGER ONSET DEMENTIA

YOUNGER ONSET DEMENTIA
It's time to talk about it and its implications for families affected by it.

YOUNGER ONSET DEMENTIA
A topic not often spoken about, brought to light this week.

YOUNGER ONSET DEMENTIA
A topic too often kept in the dark.
This week we will be sharing information about younger onset dementia and ways to assist those dealing with it.

When your loved one doesn't recognise you anymore, it can be painful and very difficult to deal with. This is a beautiful article detailing the relationship between a father and son as father develops dementia and son deals with the ramifications.
https://theconversation.com/holding-on-and-holding-still-a-son-photographs-his-father-with-alzheimers-141010

Holding on and holding still, a son photographs his father with Alzheimer's What do you do when the subject is a disease as much as a person, and when the disease then subsumes the person – to the point where he can't recognize his own son?

PETS AS THERAPY
My Mum loved dogs all her life, and in her later years living with dementia, our family dog Gizmo was a huge source of comfort to her. There have been many benefits shown for pet therapy for people living with dementia including increased willingness to take part in activities and reduced depression and anxiety.
For more out-of-the-box ways to engage with your loved ones with dementia, contact us at www.dotshomeservices.com

Be in touch to learn more about our services and let us make your dementia journey smoother for you and your loved ones.

DOTS Home Services We provide practical guidance to those supporting individuals with Dementia, including managing challenging behaviour and engaging in meaningful activities.

Over the next few days, we are going to be sharing the ways we can help you and your loved ones navigate a dementia diagnosis. COPE is an evidence based program that support both the person with dementia and the carer.

Over the next few days, we are going to be sharing the ways we can help you and your loved ones navigate a dementia diagnosis.

Over the next few days, we are going to be sharing the ways we can help you and your loved ones navigate a dementia diagnosis. One of our most popular services are our dynamic family seminars where we explain what the diagnosis means for you and your family, how to manage challenging behaviours and how to continue to interact with your loved one in a meaningful way.

Zoom in tonight to hear stories told lessons learnt a story of love and faith in our zoom session Dementia with Dignity.

It can be difficult finding ways to include a loved one with dementia in a family celebration.
This blog post shares some ideas of how we were able to include our beloved grandmother in a wedding celebration.

https://www.dotshomeservices.com/blog/2020/7/14/mazal-tov-how-to-include-someone-living-with-dementia-in-a-family-celebration

Kids can often struggle when a loved one receives a dementia diagnosis. We can help you find ways to explain it to them. https://theconversation.com/five-tips-on-how-to-talk-to-kids-about-dementia-46924

Five tips on how to talk to kids about dementia With 900,000 Australians expected to be living with dementia by 2050, these are the types of questions more and more children will be asking as they come to know someone living with dementia.

One of the most commonly asked questions we get asked here at DOTS is how did we begin?
The answer lies in this picture.
For us, dementia care is personal. This is picture of me, Adelle, with my mum who I cared for throughout her 10 year dementia journey up until she passed away in 2019.
In those ten years, we laughed together, cried together and did everything in our power to give her life as much meaning as possible.
Using my knowledge and expertise as an Occupational Therapist combined with our lived experience as carers is what sets DOTS apart.
We've been there. We've walked that road.
Now, let us walk it with you and guide the way.

Why do people with dementia judge the passing of time differently to others? An interesting read. https://theconversation.com/passage-of-time-why-people-with-dementia-switch-back-to-the-past-45159

Passage of time: why people with dementia switch back to the past People with dementia judge the passage of time differently, and can access remote memories from many decades ago while being unable to remember events of the past few hours.

While there are many challenges being a carer for someone living with dementia, there are moments that can be endearing, special and even funny!
Click the link to read about our experience with a granny and a packet of tim tams and a 3am wake up!

dotshomeservices.com/blog/2019/9/25/the-sweetest-moments