Lorraine Brown

About Lorraine

Lorraine Brown was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's in 2014 after working in mental health care for 26 years. Her family and colleagues began to notice changes in her behaviour that Lorraine thought was due to stress but after a lengthy journey she was provided with her diagnosis. Since then Lorraine has become a champion for people living with dementia and hopes to create further awareness.

Lorraine shares in her videos how she suffers with sundowning syndrome, she explains how this makes her feel and how she has been able to cope with it.

I want to provide a voice for people living with dementia. That is my mission so more people can understand what it is like for us. I want to show that we can still do so much and that we still have a voice.

Lorraine Brown

8 Pillars of Wellbeing

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Relish Wellbeing

Stay Active

Time Together

Celebrate Achievement

Stay Independent

Find Calm

Embrace Identity

Keep Learning

Bring Joy

Stay Active

Visiting a Dementia Café and socialising with friends.

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Time Together

Living close to family helps you to keep relationships strong. Technology is also another tool as they can see that the person is ok when they interact with something on social media. Consistent communication is also very important!

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Celebrate Achievement

Developing daily purpose, no matter how small, builds a sense of value – in life, to others and your environment. Mini-successes, new memories, self-pride and sense of importance all add to your place in the world.

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Stay Independent

Technology can be very helpful when living with dementia, as you can check the time throughout the day, checking a Ring Doorbell before answering the door to keep you safe and various other devices that can make your life easier.

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Find Calm

Meditation and TaiChi for people living with dementia can be soothing.

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Embrace Identity

Keeping a diary and having a room in the house that has all of your pictures, achievements and records can help you to remember who you are when you are having a bad day.

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Keep Learning

Through discovery and continual learning comes satisfaction, achievement and confidence. Developing your abilities and knowledge, even temporarily, proves there’s much more life to enjoy and give.

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Bring Joy

Singing can be a great way to express yourself and it enables you to learn something new, as you can slowly remember the lyrics.

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