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Real stories Role reversal: Adapting to the impact of dementia We meet Kenrick Goppy, a man with dementia who is learning to accept that he is now someone in need of support. We meet Kenrick Goppy, a man with dementia who is learning to accept that he is now someone in need of support. ... 01 August 2018
News Tag: News. Moderate to severe mid-life anxiety may be linked to later life dementia Moderate to severe mid-life (30-65) anxiety may be linked to dementia in later life, suggests a study of the available published evidence, part-funded by Alzheimer’s Society, in the online journal BMJ Open. Read more
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. Anxiety and dementia It is common for people with dementia to have anxiety. It can make symptoms of dementia worse – particularly symptoms that affect a person’s attention, planning, organising and decision-making. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. How confusion or distress may be caused when the appearance of a pill changes without warning From the May 2015 issue of our magazine, a different looking dementia medication can cause confusion even though it has the right active ingredient. Fiona Madden speaks to a carer whose husband insists on a specific brand. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. A struggle to make sure that a person with dementia in hospital is able to see From the April 2015 issue of our magazine, hospital can be a confusing place, more so if a person with dementia cannot see. Fiona Madden hears how a daughter struggled to replace her father's broken glasses while in hospital. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. Sharing feelings after a dementia diagnosis and being willing to ask for help From the July 2015 issue of our magazine, people shouldn't feel that they have to face a dementia diagnosis alone. Luke Bishop talks to a woman who has decided to ask for help when she needs it. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. Lorraine Brown found new ways to help other people after her dementia diagnosis From the February/March 2016 issue of our magazine, read Lorraine's story of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. Carers offer advice for a person with dementia experiencing 'sundowning' From the April/May 2016 issue of our magazine, Talking Point members share tips on supporting a person with dementia who becomes anxious and wants to ‘go home’, often in the late afternoon – ‘sundowning’. Read more
Research Research news in brief Autumn 2017 Here's Autumn 2017's research news in brief. Here's Autumn 2017's research news in brief. ... 01 December 2017
News Tag: News. AAIC: Stressful life experiences age the brain by four years, studies show - Alzheimer’s Society comment A series of studies confirm racial inequities in numbers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias - even after age 90. Read more