If your GP has referred you to a dementia specialist, you may have to wait a few weeks or several months for your appointment. You will usually see a dementia specialist at a memory clinic. They will ...

Difficult questions a person with dementia might ask and how to respond Asking for a partner, friend or relative who has died If they are asking for a partner, relative or friend who has died, telling ...

We’ve all experienced how music can spark memories and make us feel more emotionally connected to a person or a place. A leading research project from PhD student Jennifer England, supervised by ...

Our resources Poster and flyer PDFs can be downloaded from your browser. For images, right click and save these to your computer. For use in England and Northern Ireland only 1 in 3 people living with ...

Sue Noakes has young-onset Alzheimer's disease and shares how counselling and continuing with mindful hobbies helped ...

What is sundowning? Sometimes you might see changes in the person’s behaviour in the later afternoon or towards the end of the day. During this time the person may become intensely distressed, ...

Dementia is a life-limiting condition and there is information about later-stage dementia and life expectancy on this page. Some people may find this upsetting and difficult to think about. For more ...

In the middle stage of dementia, symptoms become more noticeable and the person will need more support in managing daily life. The person may now need frequent reminders and some help to wash and ...

Read more about how the arts can help people living with dementia. James Pickett, Head of Research at Alzheimer's Society, discusses how the arts can help people living with dementia. Art and culture ...

The insurance industry unites against dementia The award-winning Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD) campaign has announced the appointment of Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh McLennan UK, as its new ...

With the cost of dementia expected to rise to £90 billion by 2040, and the number of people living with the condition predicted to rise to 1.4 million in the same time frame, Alzheimer’s Society are ...