We're here, so how can we help? From day one of dementia, we’ll be right here with you. For support and advice. For campaigning, and one day, for a cure. Types of dementiaLearn about different types of dementia including symptoms, treatments and support available.Get support as a carerRead advice for carers, friends and family, plus real stories and our free practical guide.Talk with others onlineVisit Talking Point, our online community for anyone affected by dementia.PreviousNext Need help finding dementia information? Find the information and support you're looking for with our free online tool. Get online support Find local services near you for people affected by dementia There are dementia services and support groups in your area. Find out what's available where you are. Your Location How you can help Support us Join an event Get Fitter. Be Faster. Go Further. Challenge yourself by taking on one of our many fundraising events and raise money to help fight dementia. Support us Campaign with us Join our campaigns and help us fix the broken dementia care system. We want to make sure that every person affected by dementia gets the care and support they deserve, when they need it. Support us Organise your own fundraising Make it a party, make it a bake-off, make it a quiz... However you want to fundraise, you can make it matter for people affected by dementia. Dementia stories Read about other people's experiences with dementia When is it okay to lie to somebody with dementia?Read more about the difficult choices and situations around lying to a person with dementia to protect their feelings, and get tips on strategies that might help.Sylvia's story: early diagnosis for dementiaSylvia cared for her husband, Doug, who had dementia, for 13 years. Now, she has been living with dementia for 10 years. She explains why she is such a passionate advocate of early dementia diagnosis.Versha's story: A former carer now helping othersWhen her mum was diagnosed with vascular dementia, Versha dedicated herself to finding and providing the best support she could. However, some of her actions were misinterpreted by other people, including her own family.Dealing with lonelinessLiving with dementia, or caring for somebody who is, can cause feelings of isolation and loneliness. Read some highlights from our recent Q&A, in which our dementia experts give advice on what to do if you’re feeling lonely.My doctor thinks I have mild cognitive impairment - what does it mean?Find out what is meant by MCI, how common this condition is and what it may mean for the future.PreviousNext Think this page could be useful to someone? Share it:
Types of dementiaLearn about different types of dementia including symptoms, treatments and support available.
Get support as a carerRead advice for carers, friends and family, plus real stories and our free practical guide.
Support us Join an event Get Fitter. Be Faster. Go Further. Challenge yourself by taking on one of our many fundraising events and raise money to help fight dementia.
Support us Campaign with us Join our campaigns and help us fix the broken dementia care system. We want to make sure that every person affected by dementia gets the care and support they deserve, when they need it.
Support us Organise your own fundraising Make it a party, make it a bake-off, make it a quiz... However you want to fundraise, you can make it matter for people affected by dementia.
When is it okay to lie to somebody with dementia?Read more about the difficult choices and situations around lying to a person with dementia to protect their feelings, and get tips on strategies that might help.
Sylvia's story: early diagnosis for dementiaSylvia cared for her husband, Doug, who had dementia, for 13 years. Now, she has been living with dementia for 10 years. She explains why she is such a passionate advocate of early dementia diagnosis.
Versha's story: A former carer now helping othersWhen her mum was diagnosed with vascular dementia, Versha dedicated herself to finding and providing the best support she could. However, some of her actions were misinterpreted by other people, including her own family.
Dealing with lonelinessLiving with dementia, or caring for somebody who is, can cause feelings of isolation and loneliness. Read some highlights from our recent Q&A, in which our dementia experts give advice on what to do if you’re feeling lonely.
My doctor thinks I have mild cognitive impairment - what does it mean?Find out what is meant by MCI, how common this condition is and what it may mean for the future.
