Museums, theatres, galleries, libraries and other cultural venues in the capital are committing to becoming more dementia friendly.

Afzal Shaikh in Surrey, an 86-year old retired GP with vascular dementia, takes part in the Time for Dementia programme. 

Anita Goundry, a 54-year-old in County Durham with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia, answers our questions.

LGBTQ+ Dementia Advisory Group members Dáithí Clayton, Chris Maddocks and Mike Parish want to improve life for people affected by dementia who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer plus. 

Meet Sophie Sanford, PhD student at the UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Cambridge. 

Meet Dara de Burca, who is Alzheimer’s Society’s Director of Operations.

Michael Nicholls, Dementia Support Worker, shares what it’s like to support people affected by dementia in Guernsey. 

Mae Samia Egeh yng Nghaerdydd yn rhwystredig oherwydd diffyg gwasanaethau diwylliannol briodol i’w thad, sydd â dementia fasgwlaidd.

Peter is a life-long Aston Villa fan, a team that his daughter Laura is also passionate about. Since Peter's dementia diagnosis in 2020, the football club have helped to make sure he can still attend matches with additional support.

Peter Lyons in County Down shares how it felt to raise over £1,550 in a 101km cycle challenge. 

Joanna's mum, Sue, has Frontotemporal dementia. She's also a huge Swansea City fan. Joanna explains how football continues to help Sue feel part of a community, even after her diagnosis.