Real stories More than medicine: Connecting people to local activities Social prescribing is helping people with dementia in Rotherham to stay healthy and well. Social prescribing is helping people with dementia in Rotherham to stay healthy and well. ... 31 January 2020
Real stories Reading interest: A book club that’s raising self-esteem A Montessori approach is helping people with dementia to enjoy a feeling of purpose. A Montessori approach is helping people with dementia to enjoy a feeling of purpose. ... 31 January 2020
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
Real stories Q&A: Jean Eastwood Jean Eastwood, a 71-year old woman in Nottingham who has Alzheimer’s, answers our questions. Jean Eastwood, a 71-year old woman in Nottingham who has Alzheimer’s, answers our questions. ... 31 January 2020
Real stories Very able champions: People with learning disabilities uniting against dementia A Dementia Friendly Communities Champion in Belfast is improving understanding of dementia among people who, like him, have a learning disability. A Dementia Friendly Communities Champion in Belfast is improving understanding of dementia among people who, like him, have a learning disability. ... 31 January 2020
Real stories Even more determined: Looking forward to Trek26 A supporter in Lancashire was so inspired by last year’s Trek26 that she’s set to do it again in 2020. A supporter in Lancashire was so inspired by last year’s Trek26 that she’s set to do it again in 2020. ... 31 January 2020
Real stories Menswear range: People with dementia look at specially designed clothes We took a new range of specially designed clothes for men to a group of people with dementia in Peterborough. We took a new range of specially designed clothes for men to a group of people with dementia in Peterborough. ... 31 January 2020
Real stories Ar yr un donfedd: Dementia Connect Mae siaradwr Cymraeg â dementia yn ffynnu ar gefnogaeth gwirfoddolwr trwy Dementia Connect. Mae siaradwr Cymraeg â dementia yn ffynnu ar gefnogaeth gwirfoddolwr trwy Dementia Connect. ... 31 January 2020
Real stories Selling a loved one's home to pay for dementia care Suzanne knew that selling her mum’s house to pay care home fees was always going to be sad. But going through her parents’ belongings brought back the strong bond she’d had with them both before dementia came along. Suzanne knew that selling her mum’s house to pay care home fees was always going to be sad. But going through her parents’ belongings brought back the strong bond she’d had with them both before dementia came along. ... 20 January 2020
Real stories 'The Red Robin': Georgina's poem dedicated to her Grandad Georgina, 21, has written a poem inspired by her Grandad Brian, who sadly died of dementia. It's about his favourite bird, a robin. Whenever she sees one now she smiles and thinks of him. Georgina, 21, has written a poem inspired by her Grandad Brian, who sadly died of dementia. It's about his favourite bird, a robin. Whenever she sees one now she smiles and thinks of him. ... 15 January 2020
Real stories Deciding whether to find out if I will develop dementia At 35, Hannah Mackay was told that she carries a rare gene which means she will go on to develop a form of Frontotemporal dementia. She explains why, for her, it was better to know, and how she’s now determined to raise funds for dementia research. At 35, Hannah Mackay was told that she carries a rare gene which means she will go on to develop a form of Frontotemporal dementia. She explains why, for her, it was better to know, and how she’s now determined to raise funds for dementia research. ... 13 December 2019
Real stories How handmade memory aids helped support my wife with dementia Jim Pearson from Swinton in Manchester was married to his wife Joan for over 60 years. He cared for her at home for eight years while she was living with dementia. During that period, he created handmade figurines as memory aids to enhance their precious time together. Jim Pearson from Swinton in Manchester was married to his wife Joan for over 60 years. He cared for her at home for eight years while she was living with dementia. During that period, he created handmade figurines as memory aids to enhance their precious time together. ... 10 December 2019