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Jo and Emma chat again with one of their favourite humans David Sheard, Professor of Emotional Intelligence in Dementia Care and expert in all things dementia care related in our view!
 
In this episode David talks about the importance of the culture of care and how this can get lost and why it is important for care culture to be at the forefront of all care settings - the benefits to both those giving and receiving care. 
 
David talks about the importance of being vulnerable and creating real environments where both staff and residents can thrive and be the best versions of themselves, prolonging good quality life, maintaining dignity and connections with others. David shares how a change in culture can make a huge difference to everyone in dementia care and he reminds us of the precious nature of life  that we are only ever a flicker away from not being here ourselves. What matters most is the creation of a feeling of home and small changes can make a huge difference. Take a listen...
 
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In this episode Emma and Jo catch up with Rachel Beckett of The Manor Young Onset Dementia Unit 12 months on from opening. Rachel shares the journey of the last year and how the unit has become a home from home for residents and family members. Rachel shares her learnings and her hopes for the future of Young Onset Dementia care in the UK.
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In this week's episode Jo and Emma chat with Nick Howard. Nick's wife Linda is in the later stages of Young Onset Dementia and Nick shares candidly about the road from pre-diagnosis to the present, focusing on how he has supported both himself and Linda, the challenges and the strategies that have worked for him. Take a listen its a great episode!

In this episode, Emma and Jo share how they manage their energy and how sometimes keeping going is hard when you are a full-time carer. They'd particularly love to hear if you have any tips or stories you'd like to share about how you manage your energy whilst caring for a loved one with Young Onset Dementia.
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In this episode, Emma and Jo meet with previous guests David Sheard, (professor of Emotional Intelligence in Care) Jules Knight (Consultant Dementia Nurse), and Jill Quinn MBE (CEO of Dementia Forward. Jane Winteringham Will Writer and expert in Powers of Attorney joins the panel discussion for an engaging conversation about all things Young Onset Dementia.
 
Thank you so much for the many questions we received  - listen to this episode to hear the answers to those questions and more.
 
We will be hosting a panel discussion again in the coming months so if there are any guests you'd like us to chat with or you have questions you'd like answering, do get in touch.

In this episode, Jo and Emma chatted with Dr Carol Sargent from Sargent Consulting. 
 
Carol Shared with us the difference between 'Dementia friendly' and 'Dementia Inclusive' particularly in relation to hospitality and holidays. 
 
On the back of Jo and Emma taking their husbands on two different types of holidays this year, Carol shares her thoughts and experience on how best to plan holidays when you want to holiday with a loved one with dementia. She questions the notion of 'challenging behaviours' and asks those working to provide services that might include people with dementia (in other words all service providers) to consider a different perspective. That perspective is that different people have different needs (and that is true for us all). 
 
You can find out more about Carol and how she can help you at https://sargentgroup.consulting/ where you can download your free guide: Holidaying with Dementia - Your 10 Step Approach.