Diagnosing Dementia (Key Information Sheet)
- Signs of dementia
- How to seek a diagnosis
- What's involved?
- Referral to a specialist
- What brain scans might be used?
- What next?
Assessing mental capacity (Key Information Sheet)
- The Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Deciding whether someone is unable to make a decision
- Assessing whether a client is under undue pressure from others
- Addressing the issue of capacity
- Who to refer to if there are concerns anout capacity
- How is mental capacity assessed?
- When should it be done?
- How long does it take?
- Further sources of information
Caring for someone with dementia (Key Information Sheet)
- Looking after yourself
- Help that may be available
- Understanding someone with dementia
- Acting on their behalf
- Communicating with someone with dementia
- Caring for them at home
- Caring for them in a residential care home
Practical help if you can no longer look after your pet (Key Information Sheet)
- Getting extra help at home
- Getting financial help for a pet at home
- Pets and residential care homes
- Rehoming pets
- Help when an owner dies
Dementia - What to expect after diagnosis (Key Information Sheet)
- Your care plan
- Help for you and those who care for you
- Medical treatment and visits to hospital
- Making decisions about the future
- Local organisations that can help
- Care in the later stages
How to prevent a vulnerable relative from being scammed (Checklist)
Checklist of things to discuss with your vulnerable relative.
How to prevent a vulnerable relative from being scammed (Key Information Sheet)
- Postal scams
- Social media scams
- E-mail scams
- Rogue tradesmen
- Doorstep sellers
- Distraction crime
- Investment and pension fraud
- Property scams
- Telephone scams
- Identity theft