We're proud to wear the forget-me-not flower as our official logo. Read on for the stories behind three forget-me-not tattoos from our supporters.
We're proud to wear the forget-me-not flower as our official logo. Read on for the stories behind three forget-me-not tattoos from our supporters.
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Barber Lenny White is supporting care home residents with haircuts, good conversation and classic songs from his portable jukebox. His business is proving a big hit in Northern Ireland, and he's now setting his sights on the rest of the UK.
Barber Lenny White is supporting care home residents with haircuts, good conversation and classic songs from his portable jukebox. His business is proving a big hit in Northern Ireland, and he's now setting his sights on the rest of the UK.
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Despite having an inherited form of dementia that has seen three relatives die young, Victoria Huntley is determined to project a positive message.
Despite having an inherited form of dementia that has seen three relatives die young, Victoria Huntley is determined to project a positive message.
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Linda Hall in Cardiff, aged 65 with posterior cortical atrophy, answers our questions for Dementia together magazine.
Linda Hall in Cardiff, aged 65 with posterior cortical atrophy, answers our questions for Dementia together magazine.
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A former carer won our New Year Super Draw jackpot after entering the Weekly Lottery.
A former carer won our New Year Super Draw jackpot after entering the Weekly Lottery.
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Mark's story highlights how it is people with dementia who fall between the cracks between health and care, and that NHS Continuing Healthcare - an option for so few people with dementia, for such a limited time – is another example of our broken system.
Mark's story highlights how it is people with dementia who fall between the cracks between health and care, and that NHS Continuing Healthcare - an option for so few people with dementia, for such a limited time – is another example of our broken system.
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Rakhee encourages everyone to take part in Memory Walk this autumn, when people of all ages will come together to walk for a world without dementia.
Rakhee encourages everyone to take part in Memory Walk this autumn, when people of all ages will come together to walk for a world without dementia.
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Michael Geraghty, editor, tells us how hearing real-life experiences helped us to update our publications.
Michael Geraghty, editor, tells us how hearing real-life experiences helped us to update our publications.
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Alan Mills in Manchester, aged 63 with Alzheimer’s disease, answers our questions.
Alan Mills in Manchester, aged 63 with Alzheimer’s disease, answers our questions.
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Having faced both HIV and dementia alone, Patrick Ettenes doesn't want others to do the same. Gareth Bracken meets a man focusing attention onto a neglected area.
Having faced both HIV and dementia alone, Patrick Ettenes doesn't want others to do the same. Gareth Bracken meets a man focusing attention onto a neglected area.
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Ian Holloway was completely unprepared for the effects of urinary tract infections and delirium on his late father. Gareth Bracken from Dementia Together magazine speaks to a son who hopes his difficult experiences will help others.
Ian Holloway was completely unprepared for the effects of urinary tract infections and delirium on his late father. Gareth Bracken from Dementia Together magazine speaks to a son who hopes his difficult experiences will help others.
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Since being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's, Alison Bolus has worked with Alzheimer's Society on our rebrand and features on many of our posters. Find out how she's adjusted to living with dementia, and read her poem about her experience.
Since being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's, Alison Bolus has worked with Alzheimer's Society on our rebrand and features on many of our posters. Find out how she's adjusted to living with dementia, and read her poem about her experience.
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