Remember the person photo competition winners announced

The competition also asked the photographers, both amateur and professional, to gather a collection of photographs that captured what it really means to live with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia today. Entrants were invited to submit photographs showing a person with dementia living their lives, with their family, enjoying their hobbies or simply being themselves alongside a 50-100 word caption talking about why the photograph captured the person so well.

There were close to 200 entries and the competition was judged by Nichola Myhill, Tesco Magazine, Ray Wells, The Sunday Times, Linda Seaward, Alzheimer's Society and Graham Browne, Alzheimer's Society volunteer. First prize was a Panasonic Lumix camera worth over £300, while second and third prize winners received large canvases printed with an image of their choice, and ten highly commended places received smaller canvases. All the prizes were kindly donated by Tesco Direct and Tesco Photo.

Ray Wells, Picture Editor at the Sunday Times, said

'Each and every photo, irrespective of technical merit, carried and conveyed the same heartfelt message: Love'

1st place - Lesley Duggleby

'This is me and my beautiful Mum, looking so peaceful and relaxed as if not a care in the world. Love you Mum xxx'

2nd place - Wendy Sawyer

'This is when my Dad was in the early stages of Dementia when he still knew he had a daughter and granddaughter. Whenever I see this picture I can still hear their laughter as they played 'Peek-a-Boo'.  It shows him as I remember him, a kind person who adored us both. He was finally released from this cruel illness on 11th February 2010.'

3rd place - Matt Timbers

'This is a shot of Carrie Jahn, the Community Relations Director of Sunrise Tettenhall, dancing with Florence, who is a resident at Sunrise. Sunrise were holding a 1940's Music afternoon, for the residents and their friends and families, so that they could share in the mood of the music. Florence now suffers with dementia, and to see her dancing and smiling, lifted my heart. It was almost magical to see many of the residents, who must at times feel so isolated, brought together through the stimulus of music and dance, to relive memories of their younger days.'

Highly commended were Lauren Hinks, Nicola Borthwick, Joanne Baumber, Mick Ruddy, Stephen Faulkner, Heidi Boston, Sarah Veness, Tristana Rodriguez, Louise Clive and Conny Carnuth.