Top Tips for why Diagnosis Still Matters
During the month of Dementia Action Week, it is worth revisiting why diagnosis still matters, especially when conversations about dementia can feel difficult, delayed or avoided.
Author: Mike Phillips
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Top Tips for Supporting Stressed Staff and Volunteers
This week we are focusing on developing personal resilience – the ability to bounce back during difficult times.
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Top Tips for Responding to Stress in People with Dementia
Here are 20 Top Tips for spotting the signs of stress in people with dementia.
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Top Tips for Causes of Stress in People with Dementia
Here are 20 Top Tips for spotting the signs of stress in people with dementia.
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Why I Do What I Do. Being Seen: Purpose, Personhood and Dementia Care
I’m often asked, “Why do you do what you do?” In this month’s Pause for Thought, I share some personal insights into why I’m passionate about what I do.
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Top Tips for Creating a Life-Work Balance
We usually use the term work-life balance. However, I’d suggest we put that the other way around and work can take our primary focus.
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Top Tips for Identifying the Physical, Emotional, Behavioural & Organisational Signs of Stress
April is Stress Awareness Month and Top Tips Thursdays are devoted to the impact of stress on individuals and workplaces.
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Top Tips for Becoming a Dementia Behaviour Detective: The 4 Ws before the Why
Here are 20 Top Tips for spotting the signs of stress in people with dementia.
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Top Tips for Identifying Stress and Distress in People with Dementia
Here are 20 Top Tips for spotting the signs of stress in people with dementia.
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We need to Value Care Staff More
Mike’s Monthly Thoughts and Reflections The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. Care staff across the UK embody this principle every day. When I deliver dementia training, I’m continually struck by the dedication, skill and compassion that workers bring to their roles—often under immense pressure and with…
