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 ...

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 ...

One of the ways we raise vital funds for our work is through face-to-face fundraising. We have a presence at various locations for this activity, such as high-street shops, supermarkets, shopping ...

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

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 ...

Tips for managing repetitive behaviour Try to be patient and keep your tone level and calm. If the person keeps asking about the time or date, consider putting a calendar or clock somewhere they can ...

Severe head injury (of any cause) is an established risk factor for dementia. For example, a recent study of nearly 200,000 US veterans suggested that there was a 60% increase in the risk for ...

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 ...

Mental ability tests The specialist will ask you to complete tests similar to those you have already done at your GP surgery. The specialist will see how you answer different types of questions, for ...

If the person you are caring for wants to walk, try to find a way for them to do so safely. Take the time to try to understand why they are walking about and what they need – this can often help to ...

Society isn’t listening to people with dementia – but we are Turning Up the Volume: unheard voices of people with dementia is a report containing the findings from Alzheimer’s Society’s largest-ever ...