Work and employment | Alzheimer's Society

Lack of professional support made getting my dementia diagnosis more difficult

For Steve, getting his diagnosis of young-onset dementia wasn't easy. After being let down by a doctor, he describes how a documentary encouraged him to finally go back and push for a diagnosis. Now, Steve advises anyone worried about themselves or a loved one to do the same.

Everybody’s business: guides to support people with dementia in the workplace

Scientific title: Everybody’s business: co-creating guides to support individuals with dementia in the workplace.

Supporting people with dementia to continue their careers

Research project: Co-produced careers guidance intervention for people with dementia.

Making a flexible working request when you’re caring for someone with dementia

Advice about finding more flexible working arrangements with your employer to help balance work with supporting a person who has dementia.

The challenges of working while caring for a loved one with dementia

Since Yvonne’s mum, Joyce, moved in with her, Yvonne has been left juggling care and work. Like so many carers, she has found herself spread thinly far too often. Read what this means for Yvonne and others who have to stop working to care for a loved one with dementia.

28 September 2019

Asked to leave your job: Your rights after a dementia diagnosis

Dementia is legally recognised as a disability in the UK, giving specific rights under equalities law. Read our advice for a reader asked to leave their job after a diagnosis.

Joy’s story: ‘The restaurant has given a voice to those of us affected by dementia’

Diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s disease aged 55, we hear from Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador Dr Joy Watson as she takes on a new challenge; working front of house at The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes.

Finding a job when you have Parkinson's disease and dementia

Diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2013 and then dementia last year, working at The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes has given Sean Blackmore renewed confidence and self-esteem. Hear how his experience on the show encouraged him to find work at a local bistro.

Working at a restaurant when you have vascular dementia

Sue Strachan’s myth-busting mission began when she was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2014. She wants The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes to give hope to others facing a dementia diagnosis.

Working with dementia: How to tell your employer about your diagnosis

Many people living with dementia may want to continue working. Read about your rights in the workplace and how to talk to your employer about your dementia diagnosis.

Women are bearing the brunt of the Government’s inaction on social care

New findings from Age UK show that hundreds of thousands of people, predominantly women, are taking on the majority of social care in the UK.

How to manage being a carer and working full-time

Mark Hatzer knows first-hand how difficult it can be having a job alongside caring for someone with dementia. Here Mark shares his tips on knowing your legal rights within the workplace.

Dining4Dementia

Inspired by The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes, Alzheimer’s Society is working with leading restaurants to provide volunteering opportunities for people living with dementia.