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Katrina shares her experience of supporting her mum, who was diagnosed with dementia at just 57. I’ve never written a story, ...
Rosey Meiring is studying how the communication skills of care home staff can make mealtimes better for people with dementia.
We’re really excited to be able to share with you our new five-year strategic approach to volunteering. It lays out our vision and ambitions for volunteering at the Society for the coming years ...
Maria, in Essex, doesn’t shy away from what she’s lost since her dementia diagnosis, but she’s determined to use her creativity and her voice.
DiADeM is a tool to support GPs in diagnosing dementia for people living with advanced dementia in a care home setting.
Working at Alzheimer's Society, you'll make a real difference to people's lives. Add to that our attractive rewards and benefits package and you’ll understand why there has never been a better time to ...
Dementia can affect a person's sexual behaviour, sometimes meaning they are less or more interested in sex. Partners of a person with dementia may also feel differently about sex and intimacy. Find ...
From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, Heather Stephen learns about the Herbert Protocol, which is speeding up searches for vulnerable people, including those with dementia.
The most important part of sex and intimacy is consent. A diagnosis of dementia does not mean that someone automatically lacks the ability to consent to sex and intimacy. However, they may have the ...
Emotional Touchpoints is an interview method you can use with people who have dementia. It's a way to engage with people with communication or cognitive difficulties.
Better communication can make it easier to meet the needs of the person with dementia, and for you to understand each other.
Patient and public involvement (PPI) is the philosophy that research is carried out ‘with’ or ‘by’ members of the public rather than ‘to’, ‘about’ or ‘for’ them.