Living well with Dementia in Hindi

Submitted by PatientsEngage on 12 December 2015

A excellent video in Hindi from the UK. 

Covers the following aspects:

  • What is Dementia
  • Types of Dementia - Alzheimer's, Vascular Dementia, Lewy Body, etc..
  • Difference between Dementia and Ageing
  • Medication and treatment 
  • Management of Dementia
  • Importance of a support network so you realise you are not alone
  • Advise to caregivers and carers:
    • Share your worries and concerns with friends and family members
    • Join support groups
    • Involve the family, even children
    • Use care services whenever possible
    • Look after yourself

Some great tips on engaging the person living with dementia 

Some resources are local to UK but most of the content is useful. 

 

 

 

Changed
12/Dec/2015
Community
Alzheimer's and Dementia
Condition
Dementia

Stories

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  • The Importance of Early Diagnosis in Dementia
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  • Will I become like my mother?
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  • Importance of Emotional Memory and Associations in Dementia
    Neha Sinha, a clinical psychologist by profession talks about how emotional connect is very important for people with dementia. Even if they have loss of actual memory, they remain receptive to emotions as well as to the body language of people around them. Each individual is unique and so are his or her experiences, memories and feelings. There is a general apathy towards dementia especially when it comes to remembering the person they are, the rich history they hold. People with dementia…
  • Late-stage Dementia Home Care: Challenges and Practical Suggestions for Families
    Swapna Kishore sheds light on the rarely talked about challenges of home care for late stage dementia, especially due to low and infrequent communication and multiple medical problems.  She brings together her interviews with Dr. Soumya Hegde, a Bangalore-based Consultant Geriatric Psychiatrist who provides practical solutions. Most discussions around dementia are about memory problems, confusion, wandering, withdrawal, aggression, etc. We rarely talk about later stages, when the loved one…
  • How to Prevent Caregiver Burnout in Dementia Care
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  • Handling Agitation in Dementia
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