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Read real stories from people affected by dementia, and find out about the latest dementia news, research and campaigns.

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Testing games and activities that help people with dementia keep an active mind

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07 October 2019
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'The Silent Killer' - a dementia poem for my mum

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04 October 2019
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‘What’s life like?’ Poetry and art works by people living with dementia

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03 October 2019
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'Nowhere to go' - my mum had dementia and was denied a British passport

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01 October 2019
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Tony's story: 'We were determined dementia wouldn't drown out the music'

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26 September 2019
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Laury’s story: ‘Mum became utterly lost in the fog of her own mind’

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20 September 2019
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Breaking the cultural taboo of dementia among Pakistani communities

Real stories
18 September 2019
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Debbie's story: 'Not enough people are aware of early onset dementia, never mind understand it'

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16 September 2019

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