We Need to Talk About Dementia
A film about what happens when someone is diagnosed with dementia and has to go to stay in a care home.
In this short film we meet a woman who has moved to a new apartment, after her husband has gone to live in a care home.
She’s having a spare room redecorated. The friendly painter who is doing the work asks her about what’s been happening. She explains how her husband was diagnosed with dementia and they had to sell their house to pay for his care. As the story unfolds, experts provide background information on some of the issues that arise. Don’t have time to watch the whole film? Choose from the video selection below.
Disclaimer: The information on this site is not intended as advice, but as signposting to some of the organisations and bodies that may be able to help you.
Helpful Films
What is dementia?
Deterioration
Heredity
Psychotropic medication
Keeping Involved
What is an ‘old age’ Psychiatrist?
Stress & Distress
Struggling to cope with dementia
Telling people
What can we do?
Getting a diagnosis
Reluctance to get tested
Seeing a GP as soon as possible
The memory clinic
Bringing a family member
First visit with the GP
First meeting at the Hospital clinic
Brain scans
Diagnosis — Staying well
Continuing as a patient after diagnosis
In follow-up: Do you need more scans?
Living at home
Home care self-directed support
Hiring help at home
Dementia and visual impairment
Dementia and contrast
Furniture design
Mirrors
Painted doors
Care Homes
Checking with inspectors
Choosing a care home
End of life care
If I had to go into a care home
Sexuality
Specialist care homes
Finance & Power of Attorney
Power of Attorney
Financial worries
Self-directed care
Other Projects
The Power of Power of Attorney
A Power of Attorney comes in to play at a point in life that can be challenging for all involved.
Dementia the Radical Agenda
The DSDT has been working in Northern Ireland for ten years, and in this film Professor June Andrews and Mark Butler spend time in Belfast talking about what has happened so far, and what still needs to happen.
Take me with you
This story is largely a tribute to the work of the people who work in and who manage care homes.