Recognising the symptoms of dementia can help you seek an early diagnosis, meaning you can put in place the advice, information and support you need as early as possible.
- Memory loss
- Difficulty concentrating
- Finding it hard to carry out familiar every day tasks
- Struggling to follow a conversation, or find the right word
- Being confused about the time or the place
- Mood changes
For more information about the symptoms of dementia click here
Claire (name changed for confidentiality) is a 53-year-old female who lives with her husband and 2 non-dependent children aged 22 and 23 in their owned property. Claire stopped working in 2015 following a hysterectomy but had lost her Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) payments although her doctor had said she was not fit to go […]
Sita (name changed for confidentiality) is a 17-year-old female who lives with her parents and two elder siblings. Her mother, father and eldest sister all have complex physical and mental health issues, including in the father’s case Parkinson’s disease and mixed dementia. Sita has been offered a place at University but will have to live away […]
Billy (name changed for confidentiality) is a 64 year old male who lives with his wife in an adapted rented property They were referred to the dementia service as he has recently been diagnosed with memory problems. He has several additional mental health issues as well as shakes and poor short term memory. Both Billy […]
If you, or someone close to you, is experiencing dementia, the following support services may be available.
Occupational therapy provides support to people whose health prevents them from doing the activities that matter to them.
Call Care provides low cost emergency alarm and response service for disable and vulnerable people living in Gateshead.
CEA Cinema Card provides a complimentary ticket for someone accompanying them.
Community Care Needs Assessment is provided by your local authority.
Community Dental Service provides a service for those who have difficulty in accessing general dental services
Concessionary Bus Pass is a pass available through the Nexus website
Concessionary Rail Card delivers 30% discount and is available through the National Rail website
Day Centres information can be found by contacting your local NHS or AgeUK Gateshead for more details
With the generous support of the Sir James Knott Trust, we are able to bring community and voluntary sector organisations across Gateshead and Newcastle this unique free online training. If you are supporting people facing dementia, or their families, this training will help.
When a person has a diagnosis of dementia, there may come a time when they are unable to make decisions about their care and their finances. This happens when someone is found to no longer have the capacity to make these decisions. Undoubtedly, this is a difficult period for all involved and planning what might […]
Get the right welfare benefits support If you, or someone you know, is living with dementia, getting access to the right social welfare benefits and support is crucial. For many, this may be the first time that they have interacted with the benefits system and some of the options may not be immediately obvious. If […]
