Relationships and Family | Alzheimer's Society

‘It’s like someone has changed the lightbulb for a much brighter one’: When Nana met my baby boy

Just a few months after the birth of Lydia’s son Lincoln, her Nana Berenice was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Despite the initial shock, Lydia is happy to see Nana and Lincoln share precious moments together.

‘It stops me from being me’: Mum spent her life helping others, but now she has dementia it’s our help she needs

Since moving to London from Guyana in the 60s, Beverly ‘Kim’ Jones has looked after others. She raised four children, cooked for her community and cared for her mother in her final years. Kim is now living with dementia but, as her daughter Shontell explains, she is still at her happiest when helping other people.

30 October 2019

Applying for a blue badge: ‘Sometimes Ma’s hidden talents are not quite so appreciated’

As dementia progresses, Enomwoyi is delighted to see her mother retain her mental maths abilities. But ‘hidden talents’ like these can sometimes come with consequences, as she finds out when their blue badge application is rejected.

23 October 2019

'This damn thing that makes me forget' - telling my family about my dementia diagnosis

Charles Duberry had the courage to travel 4,000 miles for a new life in the UK. But he struggled to tell his family about his dementia diagnosis. His niece Evelyn Ayersadofo and his dementia support worker, Taiyaba Zeria tell of his remarkable journey from Monserrat to Manor House.

18 October 2019

Diary of a daughter who cared for her mother with dementia

Prue's mother Agnes, who had dementia, passed away on 31 December 1989. During the time she was caring for her mother, Prue kept a diary that she still looks at occasionally. Here we share an excerpt.

14 October 2019

Dementia is 'the cruel monster that waited in the shadows' of my grandfather

15 year old Mia Dale based her GCSE creative writing piece on her grandfather, Derek Curley. He passed away from Alzheimer's disease recently, aged 88, having lived with dementia for five years. We are pleased to share Mia's piece here unedited.

09 October 2019

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

Veronica Tobias was born in the Caribbean but had lived in the UK for decades. Despite having a diagnosis of vascular dementia and a hurricane destroying the country of her birth, the government still wanted to deport her. Her daughter Jennifer tells an astonishing story.

01 October 2019

Book group: What dementia teaches us about love

We hear readers’ comments about a thoughtful and emotional book that’s firmly rooted in real-life experience.

30 September 2019

Some resources that could help when explaining dementia to children

We look at books and comics about dementia that are aimed at younger readers.

30 September 2019

Explaining to the kids: Telling teenagers about a dementia diagnosis

Explaining a diagnosis of dementia to teenage children can be difficult, but understanding what’s happening and how they could help can be reassuring.

30 September 2019

Edna's story: 'No one really knows how demanding it is to be a carer except those who deal with it'

Caring for someone with dementia is difficult, especially if your relationship with the person is complicated. Here, Edna shares her own personal feelings about what it's like to be a caregiver for her children's father, who has dementia.

23 September 2019

Khalid's story: 'I want to break the cultural taboo of dementia'

Khalid is from a British Pakistani family in Leeds that helped to care for his grandfather, who had Alzheimer’s disease. Now, Khalid is raising awareness about the condition and tackling the cultural stigma of dementia.

18 September 2019

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.