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Information Tag: Information. Apathy, depression and anxiety – useful organisations Find out more about organisations that can help you support a person with dementia who has apathy, depression or anxiety. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Depression and dementia Depression is common in people with dementia. Having depression can make it much harder to live as well as possible with dementia. It can also worsen problems with memory and thinking. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Living with dementia - Living alone If you have dementia and live alone, this booklet is for you. Our guide on living alone is part of a series of nine booklets that have been written for people with dementia. Download a digital copy or order a printed version of the booklet here. Read more
Research Tag: Research. New research grants announced From the spring 2016 edition of Care and cure magazine, Alzheimer’s Society awarded £2.4 million to new research. Here we feature three of the new research projects. Read more
Information Tag: Information. Advice for a person with dementia who thinks that they may be depressed From the June 2015 issue of our magazine, Haran Sivapalan, Health and Wellbeing Knowledge Officer, looks at what a person with dementia might consider if they're feeling depressed. Read more
Real stories From a difficult diagnosis of vascular dementia to becoming a volunteer Many people feel a dementia diagnosis means their life is over, and Peter Lyttle was no exception. After being diagnosed with vascular dementia at 58, Peter felt very low. Thankfully, things changed for the better after he attended a local support group. Many people feel a dementia diagnosis means their life is over, and Peter Lyttle was no exception. After being diagnosed with vascular dementia at 58, Peter felt very low. Thankfully, things changed for the better after he attended a local support group. ... 19 September 2017
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