Real stories Dave's Story: 'Mum was changing completely, until the situation became intolerable for everyone' Dave Carey, Director of Mid-Market & Speciality Lines, Aviva, is an IUAD Advocate and supporter of Alzheimer’s Society. Dave’s mum was diagnosed with dementia three years ago and this is their story.
Real stories Strength in acceptance: Helping others to understand dementia Having initially struggled to accept his dementia diagnosis, Musharraff Ali is now sharing his story to benefit others. 01 December 2020 2
Real stories Precious moments: A heartbreaking separation from a loved one with dementia Lockdown has prevented Kevin Jones from being with his partner in her care home. 01 December 2020 0
Real stories Language skills: Keeping in contact with people affected by dementia Volunteers, staff and interpreters are supporting people from a range of communities during the pandemic. 01 December 2020 0
Real stories Caring culture: Museums reaching out to people with dementia Museums are finding creative new ways to stay engaged with people who have dementia during the pandemic. 01 December 2020 0
Real stories Hard lessons: Life in lockdown with dementia Andy Woodhead in the Vale of Glamorgan, who has vascular and Lewy body dementia, tells us about his life in lockdown. 01 December 2020 0
Real stories Network for support: Community Makers and online dementia groups Cherry Evans shares how the Community Makers network has helped her to continue supporting people affected by dementia since the first lockdown. 01 December 2020 0
Real stories Q&A: Myrtle Brown Myrtle Brown, a 73-year old woman in Newtownardswith Alzheimer’s, answers our questions. 01 December 2020 0
Real stories Every step of the way: Taking up the challenge for Mum Jules Walton, in Stratford-upon-Avon, tells us about her Step Up for Dementia challenge. 01 December 2020 0
Real stories Meet the researcher: Sarah Ryan Meet Sarah Ryan, Alzheimer’s Society Junior Fellow at the University of Manchester. 01 December 2020 0
Real stories Sharing knowledge: Keeping our dementia information accurate and relevant Writer/Editor Addy Olutunmogun on how we update our dementia information, which helps thousands of people every day. 01 December 2020 0
Real stories Spotlight: Alex Hyde-Smith, Director of Fundraising Meet Alex Hyde-Smith, Director of Fundraising at Alzheimer’s Society. 01 December 2020 0
