Raven Dementia Team

31/10/2026

The Unseen Side of Dementia Care

The unseen side of dementia care lives in the quiet spaces between moments where routines replace spontaneity, and patience becomes a daily discipline. It is not only about managing symptoms or ensuring safety; it is about navigating a gradual shift in identity, both for the person living with dementia and for the caregiver.

What often goes unnoticed is the emotional recalibration required the steady adjustment to a reality where familiar roles dissolve and new, often unchosen, responsibilities emerge.

Caregivers carry an invisible weight that extends beyond physical tasks.
They become interpreters of fragmented thoughts, guardians of fading memories, and steady anchors in a world that no longer feels consistent to their loved one.

31/10/2026

Did you know there are many different types of dementia?

Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies are four of the most common forms of dementia, and they can all affect people differently.

This is our guide to a few of the most common symptoms for each illness.

Dementia looks different for everyone, so a person’s symptoms may not look exactly as they are described here.

However by knowing the signs, we can make sure that we don’t brush off or ignore some of these lesser-known symptoms, to help everyone with dementia get a crucial early diagnosis.

Save this post for later, and if you’d like more info visit our website or give our Dementia Support Line a call on 0333 150 3456.

31/10/2026

You may have read about Lewy body dementia in the news recently following the sad passing of Sir Patrick Stewart.

If you don’t know what Lewy body dementia is, you’re not alone. Here’s what you need to know.

Dementia is caused by different diseases that affect the brain. Lewy body dementia is caused by Lewy body disease. About 1 in 10 people with dementia has Lewy body dementia.

In this disease, tiny clumps of proteins known as Lewy bodies appear in the nerve cells of the brain, causing a range of symptoms, some of which are shared by Alzheimer’s disease and some by Parkinson’s disease.

For this reason, dementia with Lewy bodies is often wrongly diagnosed.

Everyone experiences dementia differently. Both Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can cause problems with staying focused, difficulties with making decisions, memory loss, and problems with the way the person sees things around them.

However, Lewy body dementia also causes symptoms that are not usually seen in Alzheimer's disease. These include hallucinations, problems staying fully awake, difficulties with movement and very disturbed sleep.

We have more information about Lewy body dementia on our website.

And if you’re worried about yourself or someone else, give our Dementia Support Line a call on 0333 150 3456.

14/10/2026

14/10/2026

- Parkinson's UK Rotherham Branch weekly lunch club.

If you, someone you are caring for or know are living with Parkinson's, this is for YOU, a really friendly & supportive group for anyone in the Rotherham Borough.

at the Brentwood Hotel full details below

Raven Dementia Team Rotherham Carers' Forum

14/10/2026

Autumn friendship lunch dates

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