Coronavirus support for people affected by dementia

Kathy has been separated from her mum for eight weeks. Kathy is angry about lack of planning for care homes and believes people with dementia, like her mum, are being ignored.

Coronavirus has brought new challenges for people with dementia, such as Keith, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2010.

Pearl is 86 and living with dementia. Her daughter, Enomwoyi, shares how the coronavirus pandemic and UK's lockdown measures have greatly impacted their family.

Mike and Tom have been shielding since March but have struggled to access food. As restrictions begin to ease, Mike worries about accessing food and other essential items.

Being separated from a loved one with dementia is particularly difficult when they have no way of understanding your absence. Tony and his wife Pauline, who has dementia and lives in a nursing home, have been kept apart.