The Alzheimer’s Society provides a range of factsheets with information about many aspects of caring for a person with dementia.
- Supporting a person with dementia during visits, holidays and celebrations (455)
- Respite care (462)
- After a diagnosis (471)
- Travelling and going on holiday (474)
- Frequently asked legal questions (475)
- Communicating (500)
- Safety in the home (503)
- Washing and bathing (504)
- Grief and bereavement (507)
- Dealing with aggressive behaviour (509)
- Dressing (510)
- Eating and drinking (511)
- Carers: looking after yourself (523)
- Understanding and respecting the person with dementia (524)
- Unusual behaviour (525)
Primary health care can play a key role in identifying carers at an early stage, supporting their health needs and signposting them to services where they can get support. The following Alzheimer’s Society factsheets may be helpful.