I am so pleased to announce this wonderful book as 'Book of the Month' for February. Kate Swaffer's latest book boasts forewords by Dr...

Paul Hitchmough is a musician who was diagnosed with dementia a year ago. He wrote his song not only to express his feelings but to raise...

My 96 year old Nan tells me care homes are a huge improvement on the one she had to leave her mum in, all those years ago. She is of...

Sitting in the training room after a vibrant community event, one member of staff reflected that a highlight of the afternoon had been...

Ensuring a nutritious diet for elderly and people living with dementia is actually the least we can do. The importance of healthy eating...

There are a lot of Activity Coordinators at this time of year that will be given a budget and in some cases a reduced budget. Budgets can...

Since I specialize in dementia care, you can imagine that I frequent quite a few nursing facilities. I often have the pleasure of being...

Why Bright Copper Kettles? Many Activity Coordinators will get this without explaination, but for those of you that don't ... Songs from...

Today, on Dignity Action Day, could you become a Dignity Champion? Dignity Action Day gives everyone the opportunity to contribute to...

This blog was originally posted on February 2, 2015 by elhijodeveronica. I have included a couple of excerpts here to give an insight...

Tommy On Tour One man's mission to raise awareness of dementia. Today is the last day for voting for this blog to win UK Blog of the...

The World Rocks Against Dementia (WRAD) day will be an international event on the same day being held in many countries around the world....

When I first met Violet I liked her instantly. She has a wonderful sense of humour and, I’m told, is a practical joker at heart. Every...

We have a new Activity Coordinator (AC) she’s friendly, and joined our team as a highly recommended, well qualified member. The only...

Norman McNamara recorded this vlog, and has shared it on a variety of sites, to try to bust the stigma and misunderstandings that go with...

UK Blog Awards ™ 2016 How exciting... 2016 is off to a great start with brightcopperkettles.co.uk in the running for two great blog...

As an Alzheimer’s caregiver, my needs usually came dead last to everyone else’s. After caring for my mother, being a wife, having two...

One of the prevalent misconceptions that the general public has about dementia is that it only affects one’s memory. This is the furthest...

2016 is the year of WRAD which is the WORLD ROCKS AGAINST DEMENTIA , and for this reason, the chosen charity of the Global Purple Angel...