Family Health by Mini First Aid
Welcome to The Family Health podcast with Mini First Aid. Each week, our founder Kate will be talking with a guest leading expert about the family health issues that matter to you.
Everything you ever needed to know about conditions and healthcare topics that affect your family. If you are looking for information, advice, tips and reassurance about family health, you’ll find it all in these super helpful, honest conversations.
Series 4 of the Family Health Podcast by Mini First Aid is sponsored by Things Happen, a trusted broker which offers the best financial advice to help parents and their families make informed decisions, ensuring a secure and tax-efficient future for their children.
The team at Things Happen consists of highly qualified financial experts who can guide you through the different types of life insurance policies to consider as your family expands, taking the stress out of decision-making by finding the best deals. If you already have life insurance Things Happen will carefully review your existing policy to ensure it still meets your family's needs, giving you peace of mind, knowing your family is fully protected.
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Family Health by Mini First Aid
Episode 29: Dementia
In today's Family Health Podcast episode, we delve into the complex landscape of dementia, a condition that not only affects individuals directly but also ripples through the lives of their loved ones.
We chat with Dr Abhi Inglis, a Specialty Doctor in Old Age Psychiatry who explains what dementia is, some of the more common early signs and symptoms and how we can best help our loved one.
We also hear from Jayne Sibley whose parents both had dementia and sadly died with this condition. Jayne talks to us about the emotional, financial, and practical burdens carried by those balancing the demands of caregiving with the progression of dementia.
If you are part of the so-called ‘sandwich generation’, caught between caring for ageing parents and supporting your own children, we know this conversation will strike a chord and we hope you take comfort and help from the information and resources signposted in this episode.
Find out more about dementia and access support here:
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
https://www.raredementiasupport.org/
Jayne Sibley is CEO and Co-Founder of Sibstar, the UK’s first debit card and app designed specifically for people living with dementia. Jayne launched Sibstar in 2023 after caring for her parents, both of whom were living with dementia. Sibstar helps people living with dementia to safely retain their financial independence for longer. Sibstar recently appeared on Dragons’ Den, receiving significant investment
Connect with Jayne here on LinkedIn or here on Instagram
See more of Sibstar on Dragons’ Den here
Mini First Aid is an award-winning, Dragons’ Den winning business bringing vital first aid training to parents, carers and workers across the UK. You can find out more about our wide range of first aid classes and courses here
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Series 3 of the Family Health Podcast by Mini First Aid is sponsored by Savlon Scar Prevention Gel. Savlon has been trusted by the nation for generations and can help the whole family with the range of products available. Savlon Scar Prevention Gel helps soothe pain, promote faster healing, and reduce the likelihood of scarring.