People with dementia and carers can get depressed
Some numbers quoted:
“About three quarters of people aged 65 and older report problems with their memory” (BPS research digest, Feb 25)
More than 944,000 people in the UK have Dementia; that’s 1 in 11 people over 65 have dementia.
By 2030, the number of people with Dementia in the UK is estimated to be more than 1 million, says an NHS UK webpage about dementia.
Live well with dementia
Despite the fact that people with dementia and carers can get depressed, you can still live well with dementia, says the NHS UK living well with dementia webpage.
Depression, not surprisingly, is common for people, alongside Dementia.
Get psychological therapy aimed to help with that from our qualified Clinical Psychologists. https://www.clinicalpsychologyservice.co.uk/older-adult-therapy/
We can also see you for private psychological therapy, if you are caring for someone with Dementia. Visit https://www.clinicalpsychologyservice.co.uk/about-us/ to contact us today.
Prioritise looking after yourself too, see Dementia UK webpage on this too.
If you are an individual whose life has been touched by dementia, or a care home needing advice on how to improve psychological care of older people do get in touch.
