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 ...

My wife Barbara had symptoms of Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) from 1999, and we lived with it for 22 years until she passed away two and a half years ago. We realised just how much ignorance there was ...

Every two years we hold a big event as a club to raise money for a charity of our choice, and we were delighted to be able to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society on this occasion. We held a charity ...

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 ...

Social media offers amazing ways to connect with others and explore interests. But we also need to think about our privacy, safety and wellbeing online. Use your account settings to control this. For ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dekkle, a fine art printmaker and publisher based in Hertfordshire, is offering a fantastic opportunity to three lucky artists, in partnership with the Society. Dekkle will create a tailored online ...

apart from myself i have three other friends who’s husbands have dementia with various degrees of problems. none of them have been able to receive any help apart from leaflets. my neighbours husband ...

Positive message Jitendra is keen to send a positive message to others in Asian communities who are frightened they may have dementia. ‘I know there are a lot of people in Asian society who are ...

Question: ‘I’ve ended up providing more personal care for my mum than I can cope with. But the local authority won’t increase her homecare. What can I do?’ Answer: Ask the local authority for a review ...