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Dementia UK (National and local)

Admiral Nurses – specialist nurses give much-needed practical and emotional support to family carers, as well as the person with dementia. They offer support to families throughout their experience of dementia that is tailored to individual needs and challenges.

Provide families with the knowledge to understand the condition and its effects, the skills and tools to improve communication, and provide emotional and psychological support to help family carers carry on caring for their family member.

Offer DIRECT Admiral Nurse Helpline

Service in Worcestershire based in Evesham

 Admiral Nurse Team, Evesham Community Hospital, Waterside, Evesham, WR11 1JT. ... 
Address:
Dementia UK Second Floor Resource for London , 356 Holloway Road London , N7 6PA
Umbrella org:
Dementia UK
Telephone:
0800 888 6678
Opening times:
Monday/Tuesday/Friday 9:15 - 16:45 Wednesday/Thursday 9:15 - 16:45, 18:00 - 21:00
Sector:
Public

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Carers come from all backgrounds and can be any age. Caring can be rewarding, but it can be difficult too. Here are ten important things that any carer should know to help with their caring role and make sure they get the support they are entitled to.
For some people later in their life the cells in the brain that are related to mental ability become damaged, causing a gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember. When this happens it is referred to as dementia. Dementia is a non-specific illness syndrome (set of signs and symptoms) in which affected areas of cognition may be memory, attention, language, and problem solving.
Services which offer a helpline for providing support in a crisis and/or information and advice.