A CARE home is launching a free guide to support people whose loved ones have been diagnosed with dementia.

Dashwood Manor care home, in Basingstoke, has launched a new guide called “Let’s talk about dementia”.

The guide, which follows an easy-to-read Q&A format, is aimed at those caring for a loved one who is living with dementia.

The guide is filled with answers to questions that care home teams from around the UK have been asked by relatives or members of the community.

Advice on how to identify signs of dementia and how to interact with someone living with it is included in the guide, alongside answers to everyday questions regarding diet changes and sleep patterns.

The guide also addresses topics rarely covered in other guides, including behavioural changes such as swearing and loss of inhibitions, making it a unique toolkit for families and friends of people living with dementia, whether they live at home or in a care home.

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Dil Perera, Home Manager at Dashwood Manor, said: “Here at Dashwood Manor we are committed to encouraging others to learn about dementia – which is why we’re thrilled to be unveiling our latest guide, ‘Let’s talk about dementia’.

“Many families can find themselves feeling powerless when their loved one is diagnosed with dementia, and it can be a very uncertain time for those involved – but we are here to help.

“Our guide has been designed to reassure those caring for a loved one by providing answers to many of the questions they might have, but also to help educate others so we may create a more dementia-friendly community together.”

The guide was created due to the results of a poll carried out by Care UK, which operates out of Dashwood House.

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The poll, which questioned 2,000 adults, found that over a third of British Adults (35 percent), have questions about dementia, but do no know where to find answers.

To pick up a free copy of the guide, contact Customer Relations Manager at Dashwood Manor, Leahanne Wilkinson at leahanne.wilkinson@careuk.com, or call 01256 805988.

A digital copy of the guide can be downloaded at careuk.com/letstalkdementia.

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