I was 48 when I got diagnosed with young-onset dementia, six years ago. Even if it was eight years before I needed a care home, I’d still only be 56. Everyone thinks we’ve got 10 to 20 years, but we ...

Smart thermostat daisy93 says, ‘We used a smart thermostat, so I controlled the heating from my mobile phone. It was easy to set up and meant I could see how hot the house was and set timings or boost ...

Dementia research relies on people taking part, but what does ‘taking part’ actually involve? It could mean having tests or trying out new treatments or devices. However, people also provide vital ...

For our magazine’s next book group, we invite you to read Ten Days, by Austin Duffy. Tell us what you think of this novel about a widowed man and his daughter connecting with his conservative Jewish ...

When Alison Littleford first considered attending a dementia support group with her husband at Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, she felt hesitant. Alison had been Frank’s main carer since his ...

Anthea Rowan is an award-winning journalist who’s written extensively about her late mother’s experience of Alzheimer’s. In A Silent Tsunami, she reflects on the impact of dementia on her mother and ...

Nature can have very therapeutic benefits – I know my mood can be transformed just by stepping outside. So it’s disappointing to think that enjoying the outdoors is something that gets progressively ...

Sometimes a person with dementia can lose their inhibitions and may behave in ways that others find embarrassing. Sometimes a person with dementia can lose their inhibitions and may behave in ways ...

There are a number of ways you can contact our Northern Ireland office. Get in touch with us by email, phone, post or social media for more information on our local campaigns and services, dementia ...

Services for all people with dementia should try to help them maintain their day-to-day skills and develop new interests if they wish to. This page provides information on age appropriate services for ...

There is currently no cure for dementia. However, there are treatments and support services that can help someone with the condition. These include drug and non-drug treatments, support, activities, ...

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 ...