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An inspiring group of dementia carers in Wakefield is determined to find solutions and create change.

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Maureen Kay shares her experience of her comedy debut in Dementia’s Got Talent at the Darlington Hippodrome.

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Reading may seem like a solitary pursuit, but reading groups turn it into a shared pleasure, including for people affected by dementia.

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Lucy Paddy, in Leeds, says the process of finding a care home for a person with dementia needs to change, and so do systems and services within care homes.

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Tony has enjoyed success as a poet and writer in retirement. Sadly, both his late mother and his wife Sheila were diagnosed with dementia. Tony's focus has turned to raising awareness of the condition. His poem, 'The Homecoming', is a tribute to his mother, Gladys.
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Alison Bowen, in East Sussex, shares how she and a team of scooterists rode hundreds of miles to help fight dementia.

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Eden is a young carer from Belfast. Caring for her Granny with vascular dementia, and her younger brother with autism, she shares how she feels impacted by dementia at 21.

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Jitendra in Bradford is grateful for the support he’s had since his dementia diagnosis – from professionals, family and friends.