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...Family and friends who live with someone suffering need to have a grasp on the problem - and, because any condition like this can affect the lives of those around the ill person, they need support too. There are lots of books and websites you can look at. Danger signs - If you think your friend is getting worse, has suicidal thoughts, is becoming more insular and...

...families. This suite of free OpenLearn courses (19 hours of study in total) has been developed from the Open University course S826 Introduction to mental health science (Stage 1 in the Masters in Mental Health Science), and is suitable preparatory reading if you are considering moving on to postgraduate study in this area. The MSc in Mental Health Science (F78) is...

...family members or their surroundings. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease, which means that gradually, overtime, more parts of the brain are damaged, and as the brain declines, the symptoms become more severe. Around 850,000 people have dementia in the UK, with 62% of these having Alzheimer's disease - the most common form of dementia. Although it can sometimes affect...

...families, develop relationships with people we work with and other professionals, provide clear information and carry out appropriate reporting and recording. From the time we get up to the time we go to sleep, we are communicating. We can have hundreds of moments in a day when we are communicating in many different ways, and with many people. But not everyone is that...