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If your GP has referred you to a dementia specialist, you may have to wait a few weeks or several months for your appointment. You will usually see a dementia specialist at a memory clinic. They will ...
Difficult questions a person with dementia might ask and how to respond Asking for a partner, friend or relative who has died If they are asking for a partner, relative or friend who has died, telling ...
We’ve all experienced how music can spark memories and make us feel more emotionally connected to a person or a place. A leading research project from PhD student Jennifer England, supervised by ...
Our resources Poster and flyer PDFs can be downloaded from your browser. For images, right click and save these to your computer. For use in England and Northern Ireland only 1 in 3 people living with ...
Sue Noakes has young-onset Alzheimer's disease and shares how counselling and continuing with mindful hobbies helped ...
What is sundowning? Sometimes you might see changes in the person’s behaviour in the later afternoon or towards the end of the day. During this time the person may become intensely distressed, ...
Volunteer registrations for Trek26 Eryri (Snowdonia) are now closed. We will be opening registrations for 2026 later this year. What is Trek26? Trek26 is a series of treks in stunning locations across ...
Dementia is a life-limiting condition and there is information about later-stage dementia and life expectancy on this page. Some people may find this upsetting and difficult to think about. For more ...
In the middle stage of dementia, symptoms become more noticeable and the person will need more support in managing daily life. The person may now need frequent reminders and some help to wash and ...
A summary Understanding the complex mechanisms that cause the diseases of the brain that lead to dementia is absolutely crucial in developing improved diagnosis and effective treatments which can stop ...
Self-referral The team found that dementia information doesn’t always reach the Deaf community because it’s usually written in English or translated too literally. BSL is very different to English in ...