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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.
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‘Grandad wasn’t himself’ - Spotting changes in behaviour before a dementia diagnosis
‘Grandad wasn’t himself’ - Spotting changes in behaviour before a dementia diagnosis .Ruby and her family started to see changes in her Grandad, George’s behaviour before he was diagnosed with mixed dementia. Ruby tells her story of what these changes meant and how the family dealt with them.
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Watching football is a refuge for me as a carer for my mum with dementia
Watching football is a refuge for me as a carer for my mum with dementia .Lifelong Liverpool fan, Alan, sees Anfield as a place he can find community and channel difficult emotions around caring for his mum, Jackie, who has dementia.
Cricket helps my husband with dementia be as active and social as possible
Cricket helps my husband with dementia be as active and social as possible .Caroline's husband, Tony, lives with Alzheimer's. She details the impact of his diagnosis on the couple, and how cricket continues to help Tony socialise as much as he can.
Staging musical theatre shows to fundraise for dementia
Staging musical theatre shows to fundraise for dementia .With support from family, friends and her community, Linda Quinn in Somerset helps organise magical theatre nights to fundraise for Alzheimer’s Society.
Alzheimer’s Society responds to Labour’s pledge to double dementia research funding
Alzheimer’s Society responds to Labour’s pledge to double dementia research funding .Alzheimer’s Society has responded to the speech made by Jonathan Ashworth MP, Shadow Secretary of State and Social Care, at the Labour party annual conference.
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Spending Review - Alzheimer's Society comment
Spending Review - Alzheimer's Society comment .The charity comments on the Government's latest spending review and plans for the future.
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Using the experience of being diagnosed to help build dementia-friendly communities
Using the experience of being diagnosed to help build dementia-friendly communities .From the May 2015 issue of our magazine, getting a timely diagnosis of dementia can make a big difference. Fiona Madden talks to a man who is now heavily involved in building dementia-friendly communities.
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Kate Dickie's personal inspiration behind our Cure the Care System dementia film
Kate Dickie's personal inspiration behind our Cure the Care System dementia film .Actor Kate Dickie’s connection to dementia was a big reason why she took part in Alzheimer’s Society’s hard-hitting Cure The Care System film. Kate shares an important message for other people affected by dementia.
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Memory loss and dementia
Memory loss and dementia .Memory loss is a distressing part of dementia, both for the person with the condition and for the people around them.
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