We attend, partner and exhibit at a number of conferences and events throughout the yea - find an event for you. Through the theme, ‘Sláinte: Building momentum in dementia through policy, research and ...
If a person with dementia is grieving, it’s important to support them. Read our tips on helping them grieve, as well as advice if they're asking for the person who has died. A person with dementia may ...
The word 'dementia' describes a set of symptoms that over time can affect memory, problem-solving, language and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is a group ...
Social prescribing is used in health and social care, where people can live better by improving social and environmental aspects of their lives. Social prescribing has been found to benefit people ...
What is the documentary about? We’ve worked with Channel 4 on a documentary called Anna Richardson: Love, Loss and Dementia to show how and why dementia is the nation’s forgotten crisis. In a bid to ...
Sometimes doctors make a medical decision that if a person's breathing or heart stops, there should be no attempt to resuscitate them. It is important to understand what this decision is based on and ...
Val Horncastle, 73, has always had a busy life but as her Alzheimer's progressed she found it increasingly difficult to recall what she was meant to be doing or even what day it was. Her husband Keith ...
Cochrane reviews aim to analyse and draw conclusions about a particular health-related question. These reviews consider all the high-quality research on a topic and are often used by healthcare ...
Dr Richard Oakley, Associate Director of Research at Alzheimer’s Society, has called breakthrough Alzheimer's drug donanemab, 'a turning point', as the full trial results were revealed. Full results ...
Alzheimer’s Society has commented on Carers UK’s ‘State of Caring 2021’ report. The report is a snapshot of unpaid care in the UK this year. Alzheimer’s Society estimates there are 700,000 unpaid ...
Rhymes and engaging illustrations to help start conversations and relieve anxieties about someone close who may have dementia. Aimed at four- to 10-year-olds. My Grandma Has Dementia, by Alex ...
Older adults who regularly take part in word and number puzzles have sharper brains, according to the largest online study to date. The more regularly adults aged 50 and over played puzzles such as ...