DiADeM is a tool to support GPs in diagnosing dementia for people living with advanced dementia in a care home setting. It has been developed by the Yorkshire and Humber Dementia Strategic Clinical ...
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 ...
Get in touch today to find out more about Singing for the Brain and how you can deliver your own group as an Alzheimer’s Society Delivery Partner.
Finding out that someone close to you has dementia is difficult. Children and young people, who may not fully understand what dementia is or how to cope with their emotions, may need extra support.
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 ...
There is an urgent need for widespread, accelerated progress in dementia research. To help with lifechanging discoveries, the dementia clinical trial landscape needs to change. Only 2% of people in ...
Alzheimer’s Society funds high-quality research across all areas of dementia that are most relevant to people affected by the condition. This initiative, part-funded by Alzheimer’s Society, provides a ...
There are numerous healthcare inequalities affecting people with dementia and their carers. That's why Alzheimer’s Society is investing £2m in research to tackle these issues and improve access to ...
Alzheimer’s Society is continuing work on the Blood Biomarker Challenge, a project that could bring dementia blood tests to the NHS within five years. A biomarker is an indicator which could suggest ...
How does dementia with Lewy bodies affect people? The way someone is affected by DLB will depend partly on where the Lewy bodies are in the brain: Lewy bodies at the base of the brain are closely ...
Helpcards are for people with dementia or memory problems. They can make it easier for the person to get support when they’re out in the community. Helpcards are a free tool for people who have memory ...
Dementia can be caused by many different diseases. These diseases affect the brain in different ways, resulting in different types of dementia. While Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of ...