Dementia is about more than memory loss. For someone who is deaf, the impact of living with dementia can be great as they experience feelings of isolation and become disconnected from their community.

With the support of The Deafness Foundation, we have developed two free guides for families and friends, and care staff respectively.

These informative resources aim to help you understand what the person living with deafness and dementia might be experiencing. They provide practical tips and advice to help you care for someone who is deaf living with dementia, and enable them to remain engaged with their community.

The booklets have been informed by the knowledge and experience of deaf people, the people caring for them, and dementia experts.

Deafness and dementia: an information booklet for family and friends

This resource is for family and friends who are supporting a deaf person with dementia. It can help to better understand and identify changes in behaviours. 

Some simple approaches in response to behaviours as well as communication strategies are included.