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...caring for a loved one with dementia. Firstly, it is important to focus on small positives, and be aware of what is still possible. This can be a huge challenge, but it is about finding things that we can still share; perhaps we still laugh at the same jokes, or we can watch a beloved television series together. Related to this is the idea of nostalgia, which is...

...cared for her: [The Café] was interesting to me…partly because I could see that her carer (my dad) would have benefitted from something like this As Andrew explains, the Café isn’t just for those with dementia, it’s for their loved ones and those who support them. As a retired NHS consultant, Andrew has good experience working with the elderly and wanted to give...

...care and medical technologies. Doctors have steadily got better at saving patients with catastrophic injuries, though it remains much easier to restart a heart than restore a brain. Today, trapped, damaged and diminished minds inhabit clinics and nursing homes worldwide – in Europe alone the number of new coma cases is estimated to be around 230,000 annually, of which...

...their formal qualifications. It seeks to cultivate their capacity for hope, creativity, care, compassion, realism and resilience. Family and other supporters are often crucial to recovery and they should be included as partners wherever possible. However, peer support is central for many people in their recovery. (Davidson, 2008, cited in Shepherd et al., 2008) Activity 3 Recovery groups for employment Timing: Allow about 1 ......