Real stories Tag: Real stories. Lorraine Brown found new ways to help other people after her dementia diagnosis From the February/March 2016 issue of our magazine, read Lorraine's story of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. How one man kept track of his wellbeing while caring for his wife, who had dementia From the February/March 2016 issue of our magazine, caring for someone with dementia can be overwhelming and isolating. Heather Stephen speaks to a man who devised a way to keep track of his wellbeing and maintain his wife's care. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. Bridget McEvilly answers our questions From the April/May 2016 issue of our magazine, Bridget McEvilly, who has Alzheimer's disease and lives in Devon, answers our questions. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. Carers offer advice for a person with dementia experiencing 'sundowning' From the April/May 2016 issue of our magazine, Talking Point members share tips on supporting a person with dementia who becomes anxious and wants to ‘go home’, often in the late afternoon – ‘sundowning’. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. A volunteer helping churches across his county to support people affected by dementia From the April/May 2016 issue of our magazine, a prominent volunteer in Cumbria is working with churches to provide supportive environments. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. Carers of people with dementia in County Tyrone come together for peer support From the April/May 2016 issue of our magazine, learn how peer support groups can offer a lifeline to carers through meeting other people who understand what they are going through. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. Advice from carers of people with dementia about dealing with continence problems From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, Talking Point members and readers share advice on getting the right kind of help and products to deal with incontinence. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. Brian Hamilton answers our questions From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, Brian Hamilton, who has mixed dementia and lives in Tyne and Wear answers our questions. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. An Alzheimer’s Society volunteer who has dealt with dementia both at home and in her career From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, a volunteer in the East Midlands is using her professional and personal experiences of dementia to help provide local Society services. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. How people with dementia are having influence through Alzheimer's Society's service user review panels From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, learn how an increasing number of people with dementia influence a range of local and national work through the Alzheimer's Society’s service user review panels (SURPs). Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. A man with dementia who overcame his anxieties about going to support groups From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, When John Kelly first went to a group for people with memory problems, he wasn't sure he'd be able to cross the threshold. Luke Bishop hears how he now helps others overcome their anxieties. Read more
Real stories Tag: Real stories. A man whose father has dementia is taking part in a research project funded by Alzheimer’s Society From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, Luke Bishop talks to a man whose father has dementia and who decided to participate in Alzheimer's Society-funded research that is finding out about the very earliest stages of dementia. Read more