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

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

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 ...

There is a lot of evidence that lifestyle choices can affect our risk of developing dementia. Dementia risk is lowest in people who have healthy behaviours in mid-life (aged 40–65). No single ...

Can cannabis or CBD oil treat dementia or its symptoms? There are no research studies that prove cannabis, or products such as cannabis oil (CBD oil), can stop, slow, reverse or prevent the diseases ...

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 ...

Now that all the tests are done and you have a diagnosis, you may be wondering what to do now. You may be given a lot of information all at once, which can be overwhelming. Alzheimer's Society can ...

As well as following our main Twitter account (@alzheimerssoc) and Facebook page, you can also follow social media accounts based in your local area. You'll get more information about local events and ...

This application and the webpage (the “Dementia Directory”) contains information about services (“Information”) provided to Alzheimer’s Society by other organisations (“Information Providers”) for the ...

Alzheimer’s Society is built on a shared purpose, and so that’s why we make sure we celebrate, support and recognise the people who make a change every day. Helping you stay healthy and caring about ...

Useful for: people who benefit from a visual way of expressing themselves rather than speech or writing. This may enable a person to speak for themselves rather than through having a family member or ...

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