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Accommodation options for people with dementia (45kb)
Reviews the increasing range of options available for the accommodation and care of people who have dementia.
Dementia - how FirstStop can help (58kb)
Early diagnosis of dementia means that a person with dementia can be involved in decision making and planning for their future care needs. FirstStop can provide information and advice to help them do so.
Helping others to make decisions (33kb)
The Mental Capacity Act 2005, England and Wales provides a legal framework and guidance for anyone who is helping a person who cannot make all their own decisions and who may therefore need some decisions to be made on their behalf.
Information & Resources for people who have dementia, their carers, relatives and friends (33kb)
Memory loss, Depression, Confusion, & Dementia (697kb)
Advice & information about Memory loss, Depression (what it is, treatment, local support, loneliness leading to depression), Confusion, and Dementia (types, symptoms, diagnosis, decision making, & help with finances, benefits, the NHS, Social Services, voluntary services, and caring for someone with Dementia)

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