Frontotemporal dementia – This form of dementia is common in people under the age of 65, affecting people as early as in their 30s. This form affects behaviour and emotion primarily but can show memory decline. Symptoms include:

We talk a lot about helping people with dementia to live well, but this story shows us how someone with dementia can help themselves and other people too.' Show someone you love them this Christmas with this lovely beginners forget-me-not heart mosaic kit with abstract forget-me-nots. Keith and Val were thrilled when Helen O'Connor, Dementia Support Service Manager for Derbyshire Alzheimer's Society, phoned to say she had heard about the calendar and wanted to pilot the product in the county. Vascular dementia – Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia, with around 17% of people diagnosed with it. This form is usually from brain damage caused by blood and oxygen getting cut off from entering the brain. Usually, this is because someone has had a history of strokes or severe injuries to the brain. It can cause a rapid decline in a person’s brain function, with symptoms including: Watch this video to hear their story in full. Keith Horncastle explains the development of the Memory Calendar and how important it is for those living with dementia.

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Changes in mood and behaviour sometimes happen even before memory problems occur. Symptoms get worse over time. Eventually, most people with dementia will need others to help with daily activities. Most symptoms become worse over time, while others might disappear or only occur in the later stages of dementia. As the disease progresses, the need for help with personal care increases. People with dementia may not be able to recognize family members or friends, develop difficulties moving around, lose control over their bladder and bowls, have trouble eating and drinking and experience behaviour changes such as aggression that are distressing to the person with dementia as well as those around them. Common forms of dementia Following are several free, online care calendar resources that families can use to build their care teams, share tasks and coordinate helpers:

The display screen of most mobile and smartphones shows you what day and date it is. You can also use the calendar function to remind you of the day and date. Inspired by the loveliness of forget-me-not flowers and made with a blend of soy, rapeseed, coconut and bees’ waxes, our custom-made candle has the delicate fragrance of rose, lily, freesias and fresh linen. Lewy Body dementia – Refers to two related diagnoses; dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson’s disease dementia. Both diagnoses have similar affects on the brain and overall symptoms. Lewy Body dementia progressively affects motor control, behaviour, and movement. Symptoms include: Watch a short video by Keith Horncastle which explains the development of our Memory Calendar and how important it is for those living with dementia Imagine knowing that today is a significant day for you or your family but not being able to put your finger on why, exactly, it is. For the person in the early to mid-stages of dementia, the frustration of forgetting the simple things during a lapse of memory is terribly distressing, causing feelings of anxiety, sadness and even worthlessnessPeople with dementia can take steps to maintain their quality of life and promote their well-being by: