But it’s important to notrush them because things might take longer to do.

You can still enjoyspending time together.

If one of your friendsgets dementia, you don’thave to stop being theirfriend.

You can still do things you like doingtogether.

A person with dementiais still the same personthey always were.

They will still like to dress how they’vealways dressed.

There will still be thingsthey like to do and don’tlike to do.

If they were religious, they will probably stillwant to follow the same religion.

There will be food anddrink they have alwaysliked or not liked.

You can sit down together and look at old photographs.

Talk about things that they remember fromwhen they were young.

Listen to old musictogether.

Watch old films or television programmes.

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Get them to put their medication in adosette box.

Help them to set-up alarms on their mobile phone to remind them to do things.

You can help them make a book full of memories.

Support them to keep a diary for appointments, or a list of jobs to do.

Don’t be daft,she’s dead.

Let’s have acup of tea whilewe wait.. The best thing is to

go along with the storyor find something elseto do or talk about.

Don’t tell them theyare wrong. Don’t tellthem that their mumdied a long time ago.

People with dementiacan sometimes seemto be living in the past.

For example, they might think they are achild waiting for theirmum to meet them.

Be reassuring.

Be cheerful and tryto have a good time.

Try to stay calm and relaxed. This will helpyour friend be calmand relaxed too.

Most of all, be theirfriend!