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Advice Activity ideas: Films and cinema We look at ways for people living with dementia to continue enjoying films and cinema. We look at ways for people living with dementia to continue enjoying films and cinema. ... 01 August 2018
Information Play to win: Using creativity and imagination to boost wellbeing We report on a drama group that is providing meaning and value for people with dementia. We report on a drama group that is providing meaning and value for people with dementia. ... 01 August 2018
Information Book group: The Songaminute Man Readers tell us what they thought of this memoir and tribute from a son to his father. Readers tell us what they thought of this memoir and tribute from a son to his father. ... 01 June 2018
Legacy Tag: Legacy. A thought-provoking little book of experiences and insights that has a lot to offer From the December 2015/January 2016 issue of our magazine, Janet Baylis, Manager of the Society's Dementia Knowledge Centre, reviews a book that is in turn funny and thought-provoking. Read more
Legacy Tag: Legacy. A moving new film that will raise awareness of dementia even further From the March 2015 issue of our magazine, Still Alice portrays a woman diagnosed with Alzheimer's aged 50. Janet Baylis, Manager of the Society's Dementia Knowledge Centre, reflects on the film's impact. Read more
Legacy Tag: Legacy. A memorable and uplifting collection of writing by people with dementia From the February 2015 issue of our magazine, Janet Baylis, Manager of the Society's Dementia Knowledge Centre, reviews an uplifting collection of accounts written by people with dementia. Read more
Legacy Tag: Legacy. Dementia-friendly screenings of films help people to reconnect with memories and others From the August/September 2015 issue of our magazine, cinemas can provide a powerful way to reconnect with memories and others, yet aren't always accessible to people with dementia. Andrew Bence attends a specially organised screening in Oxford. Read more
Legacy Tag: Legacy. Using drama to raise awareness about dementia among south Asian communities From the October/November 2015 issue of our magazine, an east London project is raising dementia awareness and challenging stigma in south Asian communities. Andrew Bence attends a performance aiming to change hearts, minds and lives. Read more
Legacy Tag: Legacy. Lucy Whitman's collection of personal accounts from people living with dementia From the February/March 2016 issue of our magazine, Lucy Whitman's collection of personal accounts gets our readers talking, and we invite you to read Hearing the person with dementia for our next issue. Read more
Information Book group: Somebody I used to know Readers share their views on Wendy Mitchell's moving account of living with dementia. Readers share their views on Wendy Mitchell's moving account of living with dementia. ... 01 April 2018
Real stories Wendy Mitchell’s book about dementia: ‘Somebody I used to know’ Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer's disease in 2014, aged 58. Here she shares exclusive excerpts from her book about dementia 'Somebody I used to know' and the conversation she had with work colleagues about her dementia diagnosis. Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer's disease in 2014, aged 58. Here she shares exclusive excerpts from her book about dementia 'Somebody I used to know' and the conversation she had with work colleagues about her dementia diagnosis. ... 31 January 2018
Real stories Our memories We visit a dementia cafe drawing on South Asian experiences. We visit a dementia cafe drawing on South Asian experiences. ... 01 December 2017