Rows with brothers and sisters, and arguments with partners and parents can cause enormous stress when you’re caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia. But family rows and even family feuds are far more common than you might think. Here’s a few tips to help you cope.

Recently, the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, suggested that people living with dementia should be prescribed ‘personal playlists’ to trigger happy memories. Sarah Metcalfe, Chief Executive of Playlist for Life, explains why this is such a great idea and what her wonderful organisation can do to help.

Many family carers feel emotional and tearful quite a lot. Here’s a few things that might help

If you care for a parent who has dementia and also have children to look after, you are one of an increasing number of dual caregivers, or ‘sandwich’ carers. Around 2.4million British people are now caring for elderly parents and their children. So how do you cope with the conflicting demands of the older and younger generations?

One of the most painful and difficult parts of caring for someone with dementia is the way it can change your relationships with them. Here’s what might happen and a few ways to help you cope.

Caring for a person with dementia can be demanding and demoralizing. So, it’s no surprise that many carers end up struggling on in silence. Here’s a few ways to help lighten the load.

Publicity surrounding the various awareness raising events that were held on this day prompted me to explore the National Osteoporosis Society website www.nos.org.uk/ and to learn more about this condition.

Charlotte Overton-Hart from Story Chaplain shares more on her recent workshop at the Unforgettable caregivers event.

Here’s why caregivers who try to be perfect can quickly run into trouble – and even damage their health.