Dementia Support Line
Christmas is meant to be the most wonderful time of the year but for around one million people living with dementia the bright lights, busy households and changes in routine could all become too much. They and their families are right now grappling with a Christmas which is smaller. Quieter. Darker. Scarier.
The progressive nature of dementia means that the festivities someone can cope with, as well as the support they need to, can change a lot in a year. Our dementia advisers are here to help people affected by dementia adapt their festive celebrations and reimagine a Christmas which works for them. Last year, 23,000 people in crisis called our Dementia Support line over the winter period.
Christmas is a time when people come together as a family, and that should be no different for families affected by dementia. With your support, more families can reimagine Christmas this year.
Donate today and receive a Christmas tree decoration as a thank you for helping families reimagine Christmas.
How your donation helps this Christmas
Help create more stories of hope
By donating, you can help create more stories like these. Your support provides families with the care, resources, and understanding they need to navigate life with dementia this Christmas.
George has Alzheimer’s, and both he and his wife Tencie were struggling until Althea, their Dementia Adviser, helped them understand his symptoms, feel less alone and easier to cope.
When Margaret was diagnosed with dementia, she and Derek felt lost until Michelle, their adviser, helped them find support, regain confidence, and reconnect with life.
Sarah, who lives with dementia, and her husband Martyn take part in Alzheimer’s Society’s Time for Dementia programme, helping future healthcare professionals understand the condition.
Will you help provide the vital support families need to reimagine Christmas?
Christmas can be overwhelming for people living with dementia. Your support means help is a phone call away when families need it most.