Dementia can damage the parts of the brain that control language. How and when language problems develop will depend on: the person’s personality and the ways they manage these language problems the ...

In the dementia community, we have a specific term for the act of appearing composed while struggling internally: showtiming. When I speak at webinars, podcasts or conferences, I often come across as ...

Advice for when you haven’t heard back about a care assessment or financial assessment. There isn’t a fixed time that local authorities must complete assessments within. The law just says they must be ...

Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friends initiative is all about increasing people’s understanding of dementia and inspiring everyone to make a difference for people affected by the condition in their ...

From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, Heather Stephen learns about the Herbert Protocol, which is speeding up searches for vulnerable people, including those with dementia. Margaret Pigott ...

Use our dementia directory to find local support services for people with dementia and their carers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Take on the incredible Trek26 Peak District challenge and walk 13 or 26 miles. Experience the beauty of the Peak District's famous hills, dramatic rocky outcrops, wild moorlands, and tranquil valleys.

Thank you for considering including a gift in your Will to Alzheimer's Society with Will to Remember. Get everything you need to write or update your Will with a local solicitor. We’ll send the ...

Take on the incredible Trek26 Northumberland Coast challenge and walk 13 or 26 miles. Experience the unspoilt beauty of the Northumberland coastline, vast beaches and stunning coastal villages. Every ...

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 ...

This application and the webpage (the “Dementia Directory”) contains information about services (“Information”) provided to Alzheimer’s Society by other organisations (“Information Providers”) for the ...

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 ...