Alzheimer's Society blog

Eden is a young carer from Belfast. Caring for her Granny with vascular dementia, and her younger brother with autism, she shares how she feels impacted by dementia at 21.

When John’s dad, Michael, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, it fell to him to provide the necessary care. With his training, John approached the delivery of care like a military operation – right to the end. 

Helen has been documenting her mum’s experience with vascular dementia to raise awareness of the disease.

Jane and Graham faced a lengthy and difficult path to receiving a devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

Husband and wife, George and Tencie share how they spotted the first signs of Alzheimer's disease and why it's important to ignore cultural stigma around getting a dementia diagnosis.

Both of Sania Rehman’s grandfathers had dementia, but their experiences were very different. After a career in IT, she has now become a Local Services Manager for Team Sahara (meaning ‘support’ in Urdu) who assist South Asian families to access culturally appropriate help.

Organised by the Premier League and the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), representatives from 16 Premier League and English Football League clubs and their charitable foundations came together at the Developing Dementia Initiatives workshop at Premier League headquarters in London.