Real stories 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 2
Information Losing your English: ‘Reverting’ to your mother tongue as dementia progresses Dementia can affect how well a bilingual person can communicate in their second language. Read our advice for a reader whose father is losing his English language. 03 June 2019 0
Information Colli eich Saesneg: ‘Dychwelyd’ at eich mamiaith wrth i ddementia waethygu’n raddol Pan mae dementia yn effeithio ar allu person dwyieithog i gyfathrebu yn ei ail iaith. 03 June 2019 0
Information How could a speech and language therapist help with swallowing problems? From the April 2015 issue of our magazine, our Ask an expert column looks at how a speech and language therapist can help when a person with dementia has swallowing problems.
Advice Treatment and support of frontotemporal dementia Researchers are working to find effective new treatments for FTD, but there is currently no cure and the progression of the disease cannot be slowed.
Information Dementia and language Problems with language can occur in all forms of dementia. This is because the diseases that cause dementia can affect the parts of the brain that control language.
Real stories Feel the love: A carer reflects on her greatest challenge We meet Pat Collard who supported her husband from his dementia diagnosis to his death. 01 April 2018 0
