Positive message Jitendra is keen to send a positive message to others in Asian communities who are frightened they may have dementia. ‘I know there are a lot of people in Asian society who are ...

How much will it cost to use a care home? "As someone’s support and supervision needs increase, homecare costs can be very high, so care homes can be a more affordable way to get the right level of ...

apart from myself i have three other friends who’s husbands have dementia with various degrees of problems. none of them have been able to receive any help apart from leaflets. my neighbours husband ...

Dementia stages As Dad’s dementia progressed, it became harder to connect with him and it became impossible to give him presents.He remembered that you’re supposed to open them but that’s about it. A ...

I was 48 when I got diagnosed with young-onset dementia, six years ago. Even if it was eight years before I needed a care home, I’d still only be 56. Everyone thinks we’ve got 10 to 20 years, but we ...

Every two years we hold a big event as a club to raise money for a charity of our choice, and we were delighted to be able to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society on this occasion. We held a charity ...

My wife Barbara had symptoms of Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) from 1999, and we lived with it for 22 years until she passed away two and a half years ago. We realised just how much ignorance there was ...

Anthea Rowan is an award-winning journalist who’s written extensively about her late mother’s experience of Alzheimer’s. In A Silent Tsunami, she reflects on the impact of dementia on her mother and ...

Smart thermostat daisy93 says, ‘We used a smart thermostat, so I controlled the heating from my mobile phone. It was easy to set up and meant I could see how hot the house was and set timings or boost ...

Question: ‘I’ve ended up providing more personal care for my mum than I can cope with. But the local authority won’t increase her homecare. What can I do?’ Answer: Ask the local authority for a review ...

Dekkle, a fine art printmaker and publisher based in Hertfordshire, is offering a fantastic opportunity to three lucky artists, in partnership with the Society. Dekkle will create a tailored online ...

When Alison Littleford first considered attending a dementia support group with her husband at Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, she felt hesitant. Alison had been Frank’s main carer since his ...