Young-onset dementia | Alzheimer's Society

‘I want to raise awareness of dementia and LGBT+ issues’ says Chris Maddocks

Chris Maddocks is very active in the dementia community. During Pride Month, Chris talks about the challenges specific to her sexuality, as well as the experiences of other LGBT+ people affected by dementia.

Easy Read dementia factsheets

Our Easy Read factsheets about dementia are written for people with learning disabilities.

Q&A: Gail Gregory, who lives with young-onset Alzheimer’s disease

Gail Gregory, a 56-year-old in Lancashire with young-onset Alzheimer’s disease, answers our questions.

Book group: Four Umbrellas, by June Hutton and Tony Wanless

We read a moving ‘insider’s account’ of young-onset dementia by a writing couple in Canada.

The best of things: Still finding purpose when you’re living with dementia

After dementia forced him into early retirement, Pete Middleton has found fresh opportunities through Alzheimer’s Society.

'Dad's hallucinations got worse and worse' - Jess and her dad's young-onset dementia diagnosis

Jess and her brothers began to notice worrying changes in their dad's behaviour while he was living alone. Following a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, the siblings set out looking for the right care home for their father.

28 January 2021

Book group: Slow puncture by Peter Berry and Deb Bunt

We hear about an account of a year in the life of a keen cyclist diagnosed with young-onset dementia.

01 December 2020

Peter's dementia poem about his wife, Joyce - 'A Changing Life'

Peter has been looking after his wife, Joyce, for over 12 years. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 58. Peter finds comfort in writing poetry, and hopes others will benefit from reading his poem about dementia.

19 November 2020

A lack of Government support for dementia in coronavirus: David and Catriona's story

David has looked after his wife Catriona, who has dementia, for seven years. But the national coronavirus lockdown meant their network of services fell away. Here, he reflects on the impact of coronavirus on people affected by dementia.

27 October 2020

Exploring the role of the thalamus in early-stage Alzheimer’s disease

Research Project: Contribution of the limbic thalamus to spatial memory and tauopathy

Mistaking dementia for menopause: Marie’s story

When primary school teacher Marie had trouble remembering words, she thought her memory loss was due to menopause. She didn’t think that at 51 she would be diagnosed with dementia. Now Marie and her family want to help raise awareness.

06 October 2020

Looking for joy: A carer for whom the future is scary, but whose smile is real

Michelle Macadangdang says that nothing prepared her for dealing with her husband’s dementia.

You’re not alone: Keeping in touch and having a say, despite dementia and coronavirus

Diagnosed with dementia while still in her 40s, Amanda Quinn wants others to know they have a voice.