Dementia Unravelled Blog by Lyndal Harris
Family Celebrations and Dementia
Family celebrations and gatherings hold so much - decades of tradition, memory, and meaning packed into a single day. But when a loved one is living with dementia, those celebrations - Easter, Christmas, birthdays, Mother’s Day and so on - can also be some of the most...
What You Need to Know About Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)
What if there was a program that could help improve thinking skills, boost confidence, and reduce isolation for people living with dementia...and participants actually describe it as fun? That program exists. It's called Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST for short),...
What is a Dementia Doula and Why I Became One
When I tell people I'm a dementia doula, I get a slightly puzzled look - and then a "a what?" And honestly? That response is exactly why I started talking about it. Because if the people I talk to haven't heard of a dementia doula, chances are the families who need...