Sue Strachan’s myth-busting mission began when she was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2014. She wants The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes to give hope to others facing a dementia diagnosis.
Sue Strachan’s myth-busting mission began when she was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2014. She wants The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes to give hope to others facing a dementia diagnosis.
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Jacqueline Harrison is the registered manager at a nursing home where many residents are living with dementia. Read her story and poem, ‘Dignity’, written as a reminder for staff to see beyond dementia when providing care.
Jacqueline Harrison is the registered manager at a nursing home where many residents are living with dementia. Read her story and poem, ‘Dignity’, written as a reminder for staff to see beyond dementia when providing care.
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Val’s partner Ivana has Alzheimer’s disease and currently lives in a care home. Here Val shares her reaction to the BBC’s Panorama: Crisis in Care programme and her experience of the failing care system in the UK.
Val’s partner Ivana has Alzheimer’s disease and currently lives in a care home. Here Val shares her reaction to the BBC’s Panorama: Crisis in Care programme and her experience of the failing care system in the UK.
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After initial denial and dread about her dementia diagnosis, Sue Strachan’s awareness raising now includes appearing in a TV series and being an ambassador for Dementia Revolution.
After initial denial and dread about her dementia diagnosis, Sue Strachan’s awareness raising now includes appearing in a TV series and being an ambassador for Dementia Revolution.
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Conscious of stigma and myths about dementia in many communities, Dewan Choudhury wants his story to help create change.
Conscious of stigma and myths about dementia in many communities, Dewan Choudhury wants his story to help create change.
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In our 40th year, we look at how people affected by dementia are influencing how we develop Dementia Connect, our new service.
In our 40th year, we look at how people affected by dementia are influencing how we develop Dementia Connect, our new service.
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A Side by Side volunteer in Wales is helping a person with dementia roll back the years with regular badminton games.
A Side by Side volunteer in Wales is helping a person with dementia roll back the years with regular badminton games.
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A Dementia Friends Champion is enabling volunteers to provide better support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) people with dementia.
A Dementia Friends Champion is enabling volunteers to provide better support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) people with dementia.
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A hospice in Belfast is addressing the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of people affected by dementia.
A hospice in Belfast is addressing the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of people affected by dementia.
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GPs in Birmingham are helping Alzheimer’s Society to provide the right support at the right time through our Dementia Connect service.
GPs in Birmingham are helping Alzheimer’s Society to provide the right support at the right time through our Dementia Connect service.
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Jenny Howarth, an 81-year old woman with vascular dementia in West Yorkshire, answers our questions.
Jenny Howarth, an 81-year old woman with vascular dementia in West Yorkshire, answers our questions.
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People affected by dementia in Kent look at specially designed landline phones to see if they could be easier to use.
People affected by dementia in Kent look at specially designed landline phones to see if they could be easier to use.
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