Jelly Drops are launching this week

After 18 months of development, Jelly Drops water sweets tackle dehydration for people living with dementia. The demand for Jelly Drops has been huge and the team are scaling up production as fast as they can.

If you know of a person with dementia struggling to get enough fluids, Jelly Drops may be the answer. During the coronavirus pandemic, the Jelly Drops team have been providing their water sweets to some of the most vulnerable people in society living in care homes. There is a cautionary note about people with swallowing difficulties but take a look at their website for more details and how to purchase Jelly Drops, www.jellydrops.com

What are your suggestions to help your loved one take more fluids?

Obviously these aren’t the only solutions to help a person with dementia drink more, it’s a very common problem and can lead to urine infections and delirium. I have attached the link to one of our factsheets with more information about this topic below.

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/factsheet_eating_and_drinking.pdf