If your loved one or friend has been diagnosed with dementia, staying connected with them makes all the difference: “keeping busy, reading and being with people means that I still have a great life!”, said Danny, who lives with dementia. nhsinform.scot/RethinkDementia
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“It’s so important to keep being yourself and do the things you’ve always done together.” Irene lives with dementia and staying socially active has helped her continue to lead a fulfilling life. Find out more - nhsinform.scot/RethinkDementia
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Social activities like dancing, going on a walk or meeting for a coffee with someone living with dementia can help alleviate symptoms of depression and agitation. Reducing these could help them stay well for longer. Go to nhsinform.scot/RethinkDementia for more info.
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If your loved one or friend has been diagnosed with dementia, staying connected with them makes all the difference. For more information visit nhsinform.scot/RethinkDementia
#RethinkDementia
When a friend or relative is diagnosed with dementia it’s natural not to know what to do, but helping someone stay connected and socially active can help them stay well for longer. Find out more at nhsinform.scot/RethinkDementia
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Dr. Tom Russ, a NHS Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist and Researcher at The University of Edinburgh, shares the importance of helping those living with dementia stay socially connected. Find out more at nhsinform.scot/RethinkDementia
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It’s time to #RethinkDementia. If a friend or relative has been diagnosed with dementia, staying in contact, including them in social activities, and doing many of the things you’ve always done, can help them stay well for longer. Find out more at nhsinform.scot/RethinkDementia
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth 💜 Social activities like going on a walk or meeting for a coffee with someone living with #dementia can help alleviate symptoms of depression and agitation. Reducing these could help them stay well for longer.
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Patients and staff at the Links Unit celebrated #DementiaAwarenessWeek with various activities, which helped bring people together to be active and to have some fun.
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Staying connected matters. 💙
A friendly chat, a walk together or just being there can make a huge difference to someone living with dementia.
This #DementiaAwarenessWeek, let’s #RethinkDementia and how we show up for each other.
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It’s time to #RethinkDementia. If a friend or relative has been diagnosed with dementia, staying in contact, including them in social activities, and doing many of the things you’ve always done, can help them stay well for longer.
Find out more at nhsinform.scot/RethinkDementia
