‘Evolving situation’ Elaine praises the medical care she received after her diagnosis.But it took a while to find the right combination of drugs to stabilise her symptoms. During a trip to see her ...

Successful musicals are often based on unexpected subjects – just think of Cats (about poetic felines) or Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Old Testament epic). Now you can add Dementia ...

The symptoms of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) can be different to other types of dementia. We visited our GP several times after we first noticed that something was wrong with my husband Charles in ...

Jane knew something was very wrong when her husband Graham appeared at her bedside with a bunch of flowers, thinking it was her birthday. But it wasn’t. After more than 30 years of marriage, the ...

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Dementia Cafés offer a place to socialise, learn more about dementia and local services, and enjoy something new each session. Mike and Gwen Smith have been going to their local Dementia Café in ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can be hard to diagnose, because it is an uncommon type of dementia and does not cause memory problems at first. However, there are some ways to diagnose FTD including ...

If you're living with dementia, find out about technology that can help with different aspects of daily life. There are many different technologies that can help you in your everyday life. This ...

Jelly Drops are sweets containing 90 per cent water that can keep people with dementia hydrated. Alzheimer’s Society is partnering with the Jelly Drops team through our Accelerator Programme. Jelly ...

Find out why a person may hide, hoard or lose things, as well as how you can help. A person with dementia may hide things, store them for a long time, or lose them. This can be distressing for the ...

It can be difficult to know when a person with dementia is nearing the end of their life. Late-stage dementia symptoms and faster deterioration of the person's condition may suggest that the dying ...

From the March 2015 issue of our magazine, it can be a challenge to find meaningful activities as dementia progresses. Heather Stephen learns about a south Yorkshire group that does this while also ...