DiADeM is a tool to support GPs in diagnosing dementia for people living with advanced dementia in a care home setting. It has been developed by the Yorkshire and Humber Dementia Strategic Clinical ...

From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, Heather Stephen learns about the Herbert Protocol, which is speeding up searches for vulnerable people, including those with dementia. Margaret Pigott ...

Getting a diagnosis can help people living with dementia to plan for their future and gain access to care, treatments to ...

Sometimes doctors make a medical decision that if a person's breathing or heart stops, there should be no attempt to resuscitate them. It is important to understand what this decision is based on and ...

Delirium is a serious but often treatable condition that can happen suddenly to someone who is unwell. It’s much more common in older people, especially those with dementia. Delirium is a change in a ...

We provide a wide range of expert information for people with dementia, carers, family, friends and health professionals. The type of things covered can include: getting a diagnosis, types of dementia ...

Our dementia support service is here to give you personalised help and advice face to face or over the phone. Depending on your needs, we can offer you information and signposting or ongoing support ...

In December our Dementia Support Line registered its highest call volume on record with the majority of callers seeking ...

The word 'dementia' describes a set of symptoms that over time can affect memory, problem-solving, language and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Dementia is a group ...

Financial and legal support and advice for people living with dementia and their carers. Where appropriate, pages in this section have different information for people living in England, Wales and ...