dementia

People living with dementia are at risk of depression and anxiety

Charity highlights support for people affected by dementia

Alzheimer’s Society has warned that people living with dementia iare at risk of depression and anxiety, particularly in the early stages following a diagnosis.

The charity is highlighting the issue and has issued advice to carers and family members to help them support those with the condition.

According to the World Health Organisation, one in eight people are living with a...

Alzheimer’s Society is sharing some important information about caring for someone with dementia:

Invisible heroes: Advice for carers of people living with dementia

Living with dementia and its effects can often be isolating and many people report that they feel forgotten about, but it’s not just those diagnosed with dementia that can feel invisible, but their carers too.

Alzheimer’s Society is sharing some important information about caring for someone with dementia:

Be realistic

Remember you can only do so much. Everyone who...

6,000 people in the UK every day start looking after someone close to them, unpaid.

How to Care for a Loved One

According to Carers Week, 6,000 people in the UK every day start looking after someone close to them, unpaid. The person they care for could have a disability, illness, dementia, mental health condition, or may need extra help as they grow older. Caring can be hugely rewarding, but it can also have an impact on all aspects of your life.

Dorothy Cash, Care Coordinator at Loveday...

Tony Robinson

Sir Tony Robinson says for 15 years dementia was the main thing in his life

Best known for playing Baldrick in hit British sitcom Blackadder, Sir Tony Robinson is hard man to pigeonhole.

An avowed polymath, the actor-turned-presenter-turned-author-turned-activist has fronted everything from Time Team to a History of Britain, written a ton of children’s books, and spent several years on the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party.

After...