by Ravencourt Living | Apr 8, 2021 | Living with Dementia, News
Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with everyday life. The impact of dementia can be devastating, not just to the person with the diagnosis, but also to their...
by Ravencourt Living | Mar 5, 2021 | Living with Dementia, News
Most of us are familiar with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, but it’s important to know exactly what they both are, how they differ, the similarities they share and what to be aware of. Dementia and Alzheimer’s are not the same and if someone close to you has been...
by Ravencourt Living | Jun 16, 2020 | Living with Dementia, News
We have found that awareness has been the main barrier to sales volume for retail shops. We teamed up with Alzheimer’s Society and Designability to create Living Well With Dementia point of sale display unit. This gives us some extra real estate to educate the...
by Ravencourt Living | Aug 12, 2019 | Living with Dementia, News
Vulnerability is more complex than age and frailty; it is relative and dynamic as needs and ability change with time or circumstance. We can become vulnerable as a result of an accident, loss of job or mental health issues at any point in our lives. Common risk...
by Ravencourt Living | Jun 13, 2019 | Living with Dementia, News
There’s no place like home? When my mum was diagnosed with dementia in 2014, I had no idea about the harsh reality of this cruel condition. Over the next three years I watched the strong woman I once knew fade away into a stranger I no longer recognised. As her...
by Ravencourt Living | Apr 24, 2019 | Living with Dementia
Hello, I am Caroline Hayden-Wright. I am an Occupational Therapist and run Camtrain, a Training Consultancy. I have over 30 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist and have run my own management and training consultancy since 2000. Camtrain focusses on...