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Understanding and supporting a person with dementia – useful organisations
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Understanding and supporting someone with dementia
Useful organisations
Age UK
Telephone
0800 678 1602 (advice line, 8am–7pm every day of the year)
Website
www.ageuk.org.uk
Wales – Age Cymru
Telephone
0300 303 4498 (advice line, 9am–4pm Monday–Friday)
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.ageuk.org.uk/cymru
Northern Ireland – Age NI
Telephone
0808 808 7575 (advice line, 9am–5pm Monday–Friday)
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.ageuk.org.uk/northern-ireland
Age UK, Age Cymru and Age NI provide information and advice for older people in the UK.
Carers Trust
Telephone
0300 772 9600 (England)
0300 772 9702 (Wales)
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.carers.org
Carers Trust works to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring for a family member or friend.
Carers UK
Telephone
0808 808 7777 (helpline, 9am–6pm Monday–Friday)
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.carersuk.org
Carers UK provides information and advice for carers about their rights and how to access support. For example, see Carers UK’s factsheet about carers’ assessments.
Dementia UK
Telephone
0800 888 6678 (9am–9pm Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm Saturday–Sunday)
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.dementiauk.org
Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for families through its Admiral Nurse service.
Relate
Website
www.relate.org.uk
Relate provides services including relationship counselling for individuals and couples, family counselling and sex therapy. There is a network of Relate centres across the UK, a group of licensed local counsellors that provide face-to-face counselling and support. Relate also provides phone, email and Live Chat counselling.
Review information
Last reviewed: April 2022
Next review due: April 2025
Our information is based on evidence and need, and is regularly updated using quality-controlled processes. It is reviewed by experts in health and social care and people affected by dementia.
Reviewed by: Cath Burley, Clinical Psychologist and Claire Surr, Professor of Dementia Studies, Director of the Centre for Dementia Research, Leeds Beckett University
To give feedback on this information, or for a list of sources, please email our Publications team.
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