Today the dementia diagnosis rate target (that 66.7% of people living with dementia in England should have a diagnosis) has ...
A nationwide clinical trial aiming to revolutionise how dementia is diagnosed is now underway. Research teams will assess how blood tests could be used to detect dementia at various stages. The Blood ...
“My mum has always been my best friend, my whole life,” says Helen about her mother, Sue. “She was the only person that ever really understood me. “Mum was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2015. I ...
How much will it cost to use a care home? "As someone’s support and supervision needs increase, homecare costs can be very high, so care homes can be a more affordable way to get the right level of ...
My dad was born in 1934 in Suffolk – he left school at 14 and joined my grandad on the fishing boats in the North Sea. It was a very hard life, and from there, he went into the Royal Navy and served ...
There are over 120 drugs being tested in clinical trials, and two, lecanemab and donanemab, have made headline news as the UK’s first-ever approved drugs for treating early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, ...
Our dementia expert shares advice on spotting the signs of young-onset dementia, also sometimes referred to as early-onset dementia, following actor Pauline Quirke's diagnosis. Following the ...
Changes in the blood vessels can happen in many types of dementia, including vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia with Lewy bodies. Interruptions in the brain’s blood flow can cause ...
Find real stories and top tips from others who have taken part in Game Over Dementia to inspire your event. Learn how your donations could help fund vital services or dementia research. Dementia will ...
We are formal partners with Think Local Act Personal (TLAP), Coalition for Collaborative Care (C4CC) and NHS England (IPC). We have also created links with groups such as People Hub, Helen Sanderson ...
From the March 2015 issue of our magazine, some people might not ask their local authority to assess their needs for care because they feel they are coping or won't qualify for help. Tina Newton, ...
From the October/November 2016 issue of our magazine, we asked forum members for their advice if someone's father had dementia symptoms but refused to discuss them or to see the GP. Hodge says, 'Try ...