Relationships and Family | Alzheimer's Society

Alice’s story: ‘Grandad greeted me as the lady that came to clean for him’

Visiting someone with dementia in a care home can be a daunting experience. For Alice, it was important to go and see her grandad, Ronald, despite knowing how hard it would be for her.

Betty’s Memory Walk story: ‘Alzheimer's robbed us of a very beautiful, independent soul’

Betty is taking part in Memory Walk for her younger sister, Patricia, and their late mother. Here, Betty reflects on their journey to a dementia diagnosis, and why Memory Walk is so important to her and her family.

Conversations with Cockatoos: Illustrations between a carer and a person with dementia

During visits to Birmingham's Botanical Gardens with Mum, who had memory and hearing problems, Jeremy drew the peacocks and cockatoos to share messages with her. The notepad became a record of visits, a source of humour, a therapy, and something special to share with others.

Neil's story (part two): 'I fought to keep Mum at home for as long as I could'

Five months ago, we heard from Neil who shared his story about caring for his mum, Yvonne. Here, Neil updates us on how they're both doing as Yvonne's condition progresses.

Leanne's story: 'Mum still recognises my face, yet doesn't know my name.'

Leanne's mum Hilary was diagnosed with young-onset dementia. Here, she shares her family's story and her feelings throughout their journey, from the initial signs that something was wrong to becoming a carer for her mum.

Celebrating the work of LGBT+ people affected by dementia

As we come towards the end of Pride Month, we want to celebrate the work of LGBT+ people affected by dementia who took part in our recent innovation, Bring Dementia Out.

‘Mom seems afraid that if she doesn’t write things down, she will forget.’

Enomwoyi's mother, who is living with dementia, fills notebook after notebook writing down the details of her day. Here, Enomwoyi weighs up the positives and negatives of Mom's compulsive note-taking.

'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.

Peter's story: 'I believe my ongoing activity helps to mitigate the effects of the disease'

75-year-old Peter Smith is challenging himself to cycle 75 laps of his local velodrome every 75 days to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. Here, Peter and his wife, Hilary, reflect on how dementia affects their lives.

Vanessa's story: 'There is no pattern, no rhyme or reason to it and no cure'

Following her dad's dementia diagnosis, Vanessa and her husband sold their home and bought somewhere suitable for the whole family. Together, they support each other through the many challenges dementia brings.

Roger's story: 'Guilt eats away from the inside, whereas grief will slowly heal.'

By taking each letter of the word 'dementia', Roger describes some raw and honest emotions that have affected him and his wife, Thelly, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2014.

Sarah's story: 'I slowly realised I was losing my best friend'

My name is Sarah and I’m 21 years old. In August 2017, my dad died from Alzheimer's disease. I would like to share my story of being a young carer and experiencing what it is to care for someone living with Alzheimer's disease.

26 February 2019

Neil's story: 'I want to protect Mum till the very end.'

A diagnosis of young-onset dementia can turn lives upside down. But for Neil and his mum, Yvonne, their special bond remains strong. Neil shares the new challenges facing them as Yvonne's condition progresses.

22 February 2019