This page looks at how a carer for a person with dementia can get a care assessment, who does an assessment, how they are carried out, who makes the decision, and tips for making the most of the care needs assessment. It also explains the eligibility criteria.
Alzheimer’s Society is bringing you highlights from the International Society for Frontotemporal Dementias (ISFTD) Conference, which was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in late September.
Alzheimer’s Society Ambassadors Dame Arlene Phillips and Vicky McClure, alongside Ananga Moonesinghe, who lives with dementia, will today deliver an open letter to PM Rishi Sunak calling for him to urgently honour the Government’s dementia commitments.
Sally Beckett, in Birmingham, has supported three close family members with Alzheimer’s and says that it has influenced how she lives her life.
Lal Kissoon has always aimed high, and his dementia diagnosis hasn’t changed his plan to reach 100.
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