Alzheimer's Society blog

Husband and wife, George and Tencie share how they spotted the first signs of Alzheimer's disease and why it's important to ignore cultural stigma around getting a dementia diagnosis.

Both of Sania Rehman’s grandfathers had dementia, but their experiences were very different. After a career in IT, she has now become a Local Services Manager for Team Sahara (meaning ‘support’ in Urdu) who assist South Asian families to access culturally appropriate help.

Organised by the Premier League and the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), representatives from 16 Premier League and English Football League clubs and their charitable foundations came together at the Developing Dementia Initiatives workshop at Premier League headquarters in London.

Helen Cumpstey was diagnosed around 2012 with Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), after years of not knowing. Her husband Ray explains the challenges they faced along her dementia diagnosis journey...

Jackie was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in October 2023, at the age of 54. It took four years to get a diagnosis after being misdiagnosed.

In March, some of our celebrity supporters came along to watch England’s men in the third Alzheimer’s Society International and discussed why they're backing our 'Support the Supporters' campaign. 

For Geraint and Alison, a diagnosis of dementia was devastating. They’re sharing their story of finding hope, to encourage everyone who may be in the same position to reach out to Alzheimer's Society.

Michelle Nelson-Greensmith is attending the Dementia Action Week event in Westminster to share with MPs the importance of a diagnosis.