What is the 'Worried about your memory?' campaign?

It is important to diagnose dementia as early as possible, to help people access the services and support they need.  Yet there remains a huge amount of stigma and misunderstanding about dementia and its symptoms, and people often delay seeking help when they are concerned about their memory problems. 

Alzheimer's Society's 'Worried about your memory?' campaign is a public awareness raising campaign aimed at encouraging people to visit their GP if they are worried about themselves, or someone they know.

The 'Worried about your memory?' campaign materials include:

• Information leaflet that distinguish between the memory loss that we all experience as we get older, and the symptoms that make it necessary to seek help.
• Information booklet with further information on dementia, also available in ten other languages, on audiotape and in Braille.
• A CD-Rom, 'Dementia: Management in Primary Care', to support GPs in the diagnostic process
• Information poster for display.

Please take a look at WAYM booklets in other languages

These materials have been mailed to every GP practice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for display in their waiting areas, and are used by our local staff and volunteers in local awareness raising work. 

Copies of the materials are available free of charge to members of the public, and for health and social care professionals to distribute to their patients:

• To order free copies of the leaflets, booklets and posters please email waym@alzheimers.org.uk

• If you are a GP or medical student you can request a copy of the CD-Rom, 'Dementia: Management in Primary Care' by emailing waym@alzheimers.org.uk

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