CAVS is a development agency for VCS organisations & operates a number of key projects including a Befriending Service, Ways to Wellness and Family Mentoring.
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ALT Infographic titled 'Dementia Symptoms: Problems with memory and mental ability'.\n\nThe symptoms listed are:\n\nDifficulty learning new information\nMistaking reflections or patterns for other objects\nForgetting people\u2019s names\nRepeating questions and phrases\nStruggling to find the right word\nDifficulty judging distances\nMaking careless or risky decisions\nPutting objects in unusual places\nStruggling to make decisions\nForgetting recent events\nLosing track of dates and times
ALT NHS amber heat-health alert warning that more people’s health is at risk due to high temperatures.
ALT Bright orange background with NHS logo and text warning of heat-health alerts issued across England.
ALT A graphic titled "How to help someone who has a learning disability and dementia communicate." It includes six icons with suggestions: a speech bubble with "Keep sentences short & simple," a hand with "Use non-verbal communication, like gestures & body language," a question mark with "Avoid asking too many questions at once," an ear with "Listen to the person carefully," a clock with "Give the person lots of time to respond," and photos with "Use pictures & photos as prompts." The Alzheimer's Society logo is at the bottom.
ALT Photograph of a sunny blue sky. Text reads: 'Amber and yellow heat-health alerts have been issued across parts of England.' The NHS logo is in the top right corner.
![[Image description: Handwritten text on a white paper background, with a hand-drawn pie chart icon highlighting 42% in blue. Black text reads '42% of people with dementia feel ashamed about living with symptoms.' The number 42 is underlined in blue. Blue text reads '5 people affected by dementia share how stigma impacts their lives...']](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HOBSC1HXQAASoC9.jpg?name=orig)
ALT [Image description: Handwritten text on a white paper background, with a hand-drawn pie chart icon highlighting 42% in blue. Black text reads '42% of people with dementia feel ashamed about living with symptoms.' The number 42 is underlined in blue. Blue text reads '5 people affected by dementia share how stigma impacts their lives...']
ALT Central text on a pale blue background reads: 'The early stage of dementia could look like'. This is surrounded by text reading: Changes in mood or emotions; Getting lost; Difficulty thinking things through and planning; Problems communicating; Problems with perception or judging distances; Memory problems.' Each piece of text is accompanied by a graphic illustrating the symptom.
![[Image description: A blue gradient graphic with a yellow sun icon in the top-right corner and a blue plane icon. Blue text reads 'Advice: Going on holiday with someone living with dementia.' The word 'holiday' is highlighted in yellow.]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HMuu_spXgAA3PFt.jpg?name=orig)
ALT [Image description: A blue gradient graphic with a yellow sun icon in the top-right corner and a blue plane icon. Blue text reads 'Advice: Going on holiday with someone living with dementia.' The word 'holiday' is highlighted in yellow.]
ALT An infographic which reads:\n\nDementia is:\nA medical condition caused by diseases that damage the brain.\nA condition with a wide range of symptoms.\nProgressive, which means symptoms get worse over time.\nSomething that affects around a million people in the UK \u2013 70,000 of whom are under 65.\nDifferent for everyone.\n\nDementia isn't: \nJust a normal part of ageing.\nJust memory loss, and nothing else.\nOccasional forgetfulness, like misplacing your keys or getting the time wrong for an appointment.\nSomething that only happens to older people.\nThe same for everyone.
ALT Infographic titled \u2018How to help someone with dementia stay hydrated in hot weather\u2019. The advice reads:\nLeave beakers or jugs of water in easy reach.\nMake drinking easier with a straw or colourful cup.\nHave a cup of tea or soft drink together.\nLeave prompts and reminders.\nOffer high-water content foods like melon and soup.\nTry ice lollies or \u2018water sweets\u2019 like Jelly Drops.