Real stories How rising energy bills are leaving people with dementia in the cold Paul Monaghan is living with dementia and has been feeling the cold this winter. With energy bills on the rise, he wonders if it will soon become difficult to heat the whole house. 17 January 2022
Real stories Remembering the last Christmas Day with my husband who had dementia Remembering the loss of a loved one at Christmas can make the festive period a very emotional time. In this moving piece, Susan Barlow recounts the what-would-be last Christmas with her husband Ian in his care home in 2019. 15 December 2021 19
Real stories How the People’s Postcode Lottery is helping to fund a life without loneliness Separated from his wife Jean during the pandemic, Kevin Jones has felt periods of extreme loneliness and isolation. Find out how funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery is helping us provide support for Kevin and others like him.
Real stories Caring for my mum with Lewy bodies dementia after Dad died Louise lost her dad at the start of the pandemic a week before her mum, Marion, received her dementia with Lewy bodies diagnosis. After leaving her job to be a carer, and with mental health problems of her own, Louise is trying her best to help her mum live well with dementia. 07 December 2021 14
Real stories Living with Alzheimer’s as well as alcohol-related brain damage Despite his difficult past and many health issues including Korsakoff’s syndrome, Dave Gibbons is focused on a more positive future. 30 November 2021 6
Real stories The importance of person-centred dementia care that embraces someone’s culture Faith Walker has witnessed the best and worst of care while supporting her mother, and she’s passionate about never losing sight of the person with dementia. 30 November 2021 6
Real stories Drawing on real-life experiences of dementia to design research Everyone benefits when dementia research is based on people’s lived experiences, and more projects are being designed and developed in true collaboration. 30 November 2021 0
Real stories Miniature donkeys offer joy and engagement for care home residents who have dementia Minidonks is a social enterprise that’s creating some delightful moments. 30 November 2021 3
Real stories Managing life with dementia and the impact of daytime sleepiness Jim Herrick in Cambridge, aged 77, tells us how Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia are affecting his day-to-day life. 30 November 2021 3
Real stories Q&A: Gina Airey, who lives with vascular dementia Gina Airey, a 62-year-old in Lancashire with vascular dementia, answers our questions. 30 November 2021 0
Real stories GLOW sponsored night walks are back with purpose in March Ruth Fitzgerald in Newtownards, County Down is looking forward to the return of GLOW sponsored night walks in 2022. 30 November 2021 0
Real stories Creating more Dementia Friends is ‘magical work’ with wondrous results Emdad Rahman in east London shares how he became a Dementia Friends Champion and hasn’t looked back since. 30 November 2021 0
