On the programme today, Di Smillie from Dignity in Dementia will be telling Gilli about Dignity in Dementia’s Behaviour Support Service. This aims to provide assistance to families whose relative with dementia starts to display behaviours they may struggle to understand and cope with. Di will talk to the main carer or… Continue reading Catch up.. Memories in Music
On the show this Saturday, there is another chance to hear Diane Smillie with her Helpful Hints for family carers. This week she is talking about singing and how beneficial singing can be for a person living with dementia, for bringing back good memories but also as a mood changer. It can include recorded music… Continue reading Memories in Music 26 Feb 22
Another chance to hear Di’s Helpful Hints for family carers supporting people living with dementia in their own homes. This week Di talks about the nature of memory and how objects, photographs, sound and smell can trigger positive memories for the people they care for. For further advice or support, please use the contact details… Continue reading Memories in Music by Dignity in Dementia 6 Nov 21
On the show, Diane Smillie from Dignity in Dementia is back with another of Di’s Helpful Hints for family carers. This week she is talking about dental care: how to help a person living with dementia look after their teeth and the importance of continuing to get regular dental check-ups. For more information on this… Continue reading Memories in Music – This weeks Helpful Hints – Dental Care
On the show with Gilli Goodfellow, Diane Smillie from Dignity in Dementia is back with another of Di’s Helpful Hints for family carers. This week she is talking about holidays. Although it can be hard to take a person living with dementia on holiday, it is still a valuable thing to do and Di… Continue reading Memories in Music 28 Aug 21
On the show this Saturday with Gilli, Diane Smillie from Dignity in Dementia is back with another of Di’s Helpful Hints for family carers. This week she is talking about hearing challenges. Sometimes a person living with dementia can find loud or sudden noises distressful. Di explains how this can affect those with dementia… Continue reading Memories in Music Sat 14th August 4pm
On the show this Saturday with Gilli, Diane Smillie from Dignity in Dementia is back with another of Di’s Helpful Hints for family carers. This week she is talking about hearing challenges. Sometimes a person living with dementia can find loud or sudden noises distressful. Di explains how this can affect those with dementia… Continue reading Memories in Music Sat 14th August 4pm
On the show this Saturday from 4pm, Diane Smillie from Dignity in Dementia is back with another of Di’s Helpful Hints for family carers. This week she is talking about visual challenges that a person living with dementia might face How a deterioration in spatial awareness might lead to falls or an inability… Continue reading Memories in Music 31 July 2021
On the show this Saturday from 4pm, Diane Smillie from Dignity in Dementia is back with another of Di’s Helpful Hints for family carers. This week she is talking about visual challenges that a person living with dementia might face How a deterioration in spatial awareness might lead to falls or an inability to… Continue reading Memories in Music 31 July 21
On the show this week, Lesley Gill from Dignity in Dementia is back to tell us about the new monthly gardening newsletter, which is packed full of ideas and suggestions to help people living with memory loss continue to enjoy gardening. In each issue, there are lovely colour photographs alongside tips and hints… Continue reading Memories in Music Sat 17th July 4pm
