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Diagnosing dementia & supporting patients in primary care
Diagnosing dementia and supporting patients in primary care, how do we navigate the minefield? Primary care settings are most likely the first port of call for people and their loved ones’ when concerned about changes in cognition, moods and behaviours. Whilst...
What to do if I think I or my loved one has dementia
What to do if I think I or my loved one has dementia Firstly you don't have to do this alone What is dementia? Dementia is a term for a number of different progressive conditions that affect how our brain works. They can affect people in different ways and at...
A Diagnosis of Dementia, What Now?
A Diagnosis of Dementia, What Now? Much can be done to help you and the person who has dementia to live a meaningful life and remain well If your loved has just received a diagnosis of dementia, you are probably both feeling scared and uncertain...
Navigating the world when living with dementia – it’s not always about memory
Navigating the world when living with dementia – it’s not always about memory It's a struggle when you don't understand what they are experiencing Over time many family members struggle to communicate with their loved ones who have dementia. I have cared with...
My passion to help patients communicate started with my grandfather
My background begins with the senses - I trained as a nurse in the 1980s and spent much of that time caring with people who struggled to communicate due to stroke, dementia or other brain related conditions. I was really drawn to these patients as I felt they were...
Dementia and the Toilet
Dementia and the Toilet The term for being able to control the bladder and bowel is known as continence Going to the toilet involves a series of complex stages that require memory, dexterity and mobility. A person living with dementia may have...
What and who inspired me to write Finding the Light in Dementia
Speech, Language, Communication and Connections. My background begins with connections. I trained as a nurse in the 1980s and spent much of that time caring with people who struggled to communicate due to stroke, dementia or other brain related conditions. For...
Returning to see loved ones in care homes and hospitals after a long time
Visiting loved ones following a long separation. For those of you who are visiting your loved ones after a long time and don’t know what to say or do This is for all of you who have been separated from your loved ones for so long due to the Covid restrictions, or any...
What to do when living with dementia and self-isolating at home
Ways of coping through the pandemic There is currently a pandemic of a virus (Coronavirus) that affects peoples’ lungs and airways. Most people with the virus will experience a high temperature and continuous cough. But in some cases people may become short of breath...
Important information for hospital/care staff to know about your loved one living with dementia
Being in hospital when living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias Being in hospital can be very frightening for people who have dementia, the unfamiliarity of faces and the environment, coupled with much noise, can lead to some people experiencing fear. This...
Hi, I’m Dr Jane M Mullins
Dementia Nurse Consultant
You can contact me for consultancy, training and talks
07954690170
