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Real stories Respect due: Carers of people with dementia deserve more Bridget Simmonds has felt let down by many people while supporting her parents. Bridget Simmonds has felt let down by many people while supporting her parents. ... 01 April 2020
Information Book group: Support for family and friends Readers tell us what they think about an updated guide for anyone who has a friend or relative with dementia. Readers tell us what they think about an updated guide for anyone who has a friend or relative with dementia. ... 01 April 2020
Information Interesting resources: Memory Radio, young carers’ rights, Tuesdays with Henry Archive radio, information for young carers and a story for young children. Archive radio, information for young carers and a story for young children. ... 01 April 2020
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society's response to £2.9 billion funding to strengthen care for the vulnerable Our response to the announcement from the Department of Health that £2.9 billion of the £5 billion COVID-19 fund, announced by the Chancellor last week, will go to strengthen care for the vulnerable Read more
Real stories On the same wavelength: Dementia Connect A Welsh speaker with dementia is thriving on volunteer support through Dementia Connect. A Welsh speaker with dementia is thriving on volunteer support through Dementia Connect. ... 31 January 2020
Information How we can help: Getting information about dementia if you’re partially sighted We want anyone to be able to make use of our information, including partially sighted people. We want anyone to be able to make use of our information, including partially sighted people. ... 31 January 2020
Advice Your answers: Coping with illness Members of our online community, Talking Point, share experiences of either a person with dementia or their carer falling ill. Members of our online community, Talking Point, share experiences of either a person with dementia or their carer falling ill. ... 31 January 2020
Information Facing new dementia challenges? Our guide can help If you are the main person supporting someone with dementia, our guide is for you. Read how it can support you when facing new dementia challenges. If you are the main person supporting someone with dementia, our guide is for you. Read how it can support you when facing new dementia challenges. ... 24 January 2020
News Tag: News. New analysis reveals growing army of carers aged over 80 – Alzheimer’s Society comment New research has revealed that the number of carers aged over 80 has rocketed over the last decade. Read more
Advice Your answers: Lack of understanding Members of our online community, Dementia Talking Point, share advice about dealing with other people’s lack of understanding. Members of our online community, Dementia Talking Point, share advice about dealing with other people’s lack of understanding. ... 28 November 2019
Research Caregiving HOPE: a study into carers within different communities Research Network volunteer Sandra Barker, who is also project monitor for Caregiving HOPE, describes how Network volunteers have been supporting research into caring for a person with dementia. Research Network volunteer Sandra Barker, who is also project monitor for Caregiving HOPE, describes how Network volunteers have been supporting research into caring for a person with dementia. ... 12 September 2019
Advice Your answers: Anger and cruel comments Members of our online community, Dementia Talking Point, on handling anger or cruel comments caused by someone’s dementia. Members of our online community, Dementia Talking Point, on handling anger or cruel comments caused by someone’s dementia. ... 31 July 2019
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