Words can be helpful and uplifting, but also hurtful and frustrating depending on the situation. Here, we look at some words and questions to try to avoid when talking to a person with dementia.
Words can be helpful and uplifting, but also hurtful and frustrating depending on the situation. Here, we look at some words and questions to try to avoid when talking to a person with dementia.
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The number of people whose deaths were due to dementia has been steadily increasing year on year. The latest data shows that dementia was recorded as the leading cause of death in the UK.
The number of people whose deaths were due to dementia has been steadily increasing year on year. The latest data shows that dementia was recorded as the leading cause of death in the UK.
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We are the first partner to join the Royal Society on their Career Development Fellowship, working together to fund a dementia researcher from Black heritage.
We are the first partner to join the Royal Society on their Career Development Fellowship, working together to fund a dementia researcher from Black heritage.
Steven Lai, in West Sussex, is finding dementia care solutions in a disconnected system – including unlocking the benefits of Alzheimer’s Society training.
Steven Lai, in West Sussex, is finding dementia care solutions in a disconnected system – including unlocking the benefits of Alzheimer’s Society training.
Forget-me-not Chorus started as a pilot project in 2011 and has been going from strength to strength ever since, helping people affected by dementia experience the joy and friendship of singing in a choir.
Forget-me-not Chorus started as a pilot project in 2011 and has been going from strength to strength ever since, helping people affected by dementia experience the joy and friendship of singing in a choir.