Finding the Light in Dementia
Hello all, My name is Jane M. Mullins and I am a dementia nurse specialist. My post is here to offer support and help along the way when you or a relative or friend have received a diagnosis of dementia. I include guidance for all who have been told they have Alzheimer's disease; vascular dementia; Lewy body dementia; frontotemporal dementia or Parkinson's disease dementia as well as rarer conditions. By keeping up to date with the latest research and drawing from my dementia nursing experience, I can pass on my knowledge and advice to you. This will include help about communicating together, tips to manage your day to day lives, the use of memory aids, sleep, eating well, understanding changes in how you or your loved one expresses themselves and how to help and much more. Whether you have been given the diagnosis of dementia or if you’re a caregiver, spouse, partner, daughter, son, sibling, friend or a parent, this blog should help you. If you or your loved one has j