Poems and Poetry | Alzheimer's Society

Jacqueline’s poem: Dignity in dementia

Jacqueline Harrison is the registered manager at a nursing home where many residents are living with dementia. Read her story and poem, ‘Dignity’, written as a reminder for staff to see beyond dementia when providing care.

'My grandfather's condition drastically worsened, and I was completely unprepared for it'

16 year old Anders was inspired to write a poem during a visit to his grandfather's care home. Poetry helped Anders to deal with the pain he felt as he watched his grandfather struggling to communicate.

Our festive animation – and the people with dementia who wrote it

This Christmas we worked with a group of people affected by dementia to create an animated festive poem. Here, some of the group involved share their thoughts and hopes for the animation. You can also read the poem in full.

24 December 2018

People with dementia pen poem to challenge social myths and share festive cheer this Christmas with unique animation

People with dementia have penned a special Christmas poem to tackle the issue of isolation facing those living with the condition - especially during the festive season.

Empowering people with dementia through artistic engagement

Arts 4 Dementia works to empower and inspire people with early-stage dementia. Learn how the charity aims to provide arts stimulation within the communitiy.

12 September 2018

Hollie’s story: ‘We’ve been hit hard as a family with this diagnosis’

Since Hollie's nan was diagnosed with dementia, it's been a time of adjustment for all the family. Read her story and a poem from her grandad, Phil.

Carol’s poem: ‘How it feels to complete a benefit form when living with dementia’

Carol, who is living with dementia, talks about her experience of completing a personal independence payments application form.

The winners of our poetry competition 2015, chosen by our panel and judge Gillian Clarke

From the October/November 2015 issue of our magazine, see the winners of our poetry competition 2015.

Three poems about dementia on World Poetry Day

Three people affected by dementia have written about their experiences on World Poetry Day 2018. Read their dementia poems and more.

Our 2017 poetry competition continued - special commendation

We received 101 dementia poems in 2017 across three categories – Change, Share and Celebrate – and we’re proud to publish the runners-up here.

05 October 2017

Poetry competition 2017: The winners

See the winners of our 2017 poetry competition.

01 October 2017

The winners of our 2017 poetry competition

We received 101 dementia poems this year across three categories – Change, Share and Celebrate – and we’re proud to publish the winners here.

28 September 2017