Real stories Jacqueline’s poem: Dignity in dementia Jacqueline Harrison is the registered manager at a nursing home where many residents are living with dementia. Read her story and poem, ‘Dignity’, written as a reminder for staff to see beyond dementia when providing care. Jacqueline Harrison is the registered manager at a nursing home where many residents are living with dementia. Read her story and poem, ‘Dignity’, written as a reminder for staff to see beyond dementia when providing care. ... 07 June 2019
Real stories BBC Panorama: Crisis in Care programme and problems for people with dementia Val’s partner Ivana has Alzheimer’s disease and currently lives in a care home. Here Val shares her reaction to the BBC’s Panorama: Crisis in Care programme and her experience of the failing care system in the UK. Val’s partner Ivana has Alzheimer’s disease and currently lives in a care home. Here Val shares her reaction to the BBC’s Panorama: Crisis in Care programme and her experience of the failing care system in the UK. ... 05 June 2019
Research Grow your own neurons New evidence in this hotly debated field suggests that we might still be able to make new neurons as we age. Sian Gregory, science writer and executive on our Will to Remember team, finds out what this means for Alzheimer’s. New evidence in this hotly debated field suggests that we might still be able to make new neurons as we age. Sian Gregory, science writer and executive on our Will to Remember team, finds out what this means for Alzheimer’s. ... 04 June 2019
Research Investigating mushrooms Josie Clarkson, a Dementia Support Worker and science writer in South London, looks at research into mushrooms and brain function. Josie Clarkson, a Dementia Support Worker and science writer in South London, looks at research into mushrooms and brain function. ... 04 June 2019
Information The power of different voices sharing personal stories about dementia We share a wide range of people’s experiences in our magazine, Dementia together. Its editor, Danny Ratnaike, looks at how we do this and how you could help us represent diverse voices and communities. We share a wide range of people’s experiences in our magazine, Dementia together. Its editor, Danny Ratnaike, looks at how we do this and how you could help us represent diverse voices and communities. ... 30 May 2019
Real stories Your questions answered by people affected by dementia For 2019's Dementia Action Week we invited people affected by dementia to takeover our social media and answer your questions. The theme was #AskUsAnything and here are their answers to your dementia questions. For 2019's Dementia Action Week we invited people affected by dementia to takeover our social media and answer your questions. The theme was #AskUsAnything and here are their answers to your dementia questions. ... 24 May 2019
Real stories ‘Talking about my dementia makes me feel included’ - John's story John, 68, appears in our Dementia Action Week film - Kids interview people with dementia. John was diagnosed with dementia five years ago. He spoke to us about his experiences and shared some advice on talking about dementia with someone you know. John, 68, appears in our Dementia Action Week film - Kids interview people with dementia. John was diagnosed with dementia five years ago. He spoke to us about his experiences and shared some advice on talking about dementia with someone you know. ... 23 May 2019
Research A new type of dementia: It’s never too LATE An international team of researchers has identified a brain disorder, known as LATE, that mimics the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Society researcher, Dr Kirsty McAleese shares what this means for dementia research. An international team of researchers has identified a brain disorder, known as LATE, that mimics the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Society researcher, Dr Kirsty McAleese shares what this means for dementia research. ... 15 May 2019
Real stories ‘Mom seems afraid that if she doesn’t write things down, she will forget.’ Enomwoyi's mother, who is living with dementia, fills notebook after notebook writing down the details of her day. Here, Enomwoyi weighs up the positives and negatives of Mom's compulsive note-taking. Enomwoyi's mother, who is living with dementia, fills notebook after notebook writing down the details of her day. Here, Enomwoyi weighs up the positives and negatives of Mom's compulsive note-taking. ... 14 May 2019
Real stories Behind the filming of Our Dementia Choir with Vicky McClure Angela O'Neill is a Singing for the Brain group leader who worked with Vicky McClure on the filming of the first series of Our Dementia Choir in 2019. In this interview she tells us about what it was like to work with Vicky, and why music has such a powerful effect on people with dementia. Angela O'Neill is a Singing for the Brain group leader who worked with Vicky McClure on the filming of the first series of Our Dementia Choir in 2019. In this interview she tells us about what it was like to work with Vicky, and why music has such a powerful effect on people with dementia. ... 09 May 2019
Real stories Dear Alzheimer’s: Keith Oliver's letters on living with dementia Keith Oliver’s new book, ‘Dear Alzheimer’s’, is an intimate and empowering memoir of his experiences living with dementia. The book contains a series of letters addressed to dementia, written as his condition progresses each passing year. Read the first two letters here. Keith Oliver’s new book, ‘Dear Alzheimer’s’, is an intimate and empowering memoir of his experiences living with dementia. The book contains a series of letters addressed to dementia, written as his condition progresses each passing year. Read the first two letters here. ... 01 May 2019
Real stories My grandfather has Alzheimer's disease. This poem is for him 16 year old Anders was inspired to write a poem during a visit to his grandfather's care home. Poetry helped Anders to deal with the pain he felt as he watched his grandfather struggling to communicate. 16 year old Anders was inspired to write a poem during a visit to his grandfather's care home. Poetry helped Anders to deal with the pain he felt as he watched his grandfather struggling to communicate. ... 23 April 2019
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