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 ...

Dementia Adviser Jaime Berry talks about her experiences of helping families dealing with dementia at Christmas and how she helps make it work for them. Dementia Adviser Jaime Berry talks about her ...

Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friends initiative is all about increasing people’s understanding of dementia and inspiring everyone to make a difference for people affected by the condition in their ...

From marketing to operations to care, we have job vacancies across our offices and community-based services. Our values tell everyone who we are as an organisation. Our values make sure that our focus ...

Antipsychotic drugs may be prescribed for people with dementia who develop changes such as aggression and psychosis. However this is usually only after other drugs have been tried such as ...

The word 'dementia' describes a set of symptoms that over time can affect memory, problem-solving, language and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Dementia is a group ...

When a person is diagnosed with dementia they may not understand or accept their diagnosis. This may be because the person is in denial, or because they have what is known as ‘lack of insight’. When a ...

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People with memory problems have suggested some of the following aids to help remember things. You might think of them as different tools for tackling different problems. You may have already used ...

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are a set of checks that are part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Read about the DoLS procedure, which protects a person receiving care whose liberty has been ...

Keeping safe is important for people with dementia who want to remain living at home, and for friends and family members who are supporting them. You may find you’re having difficulties keeping safe.

Memory loss is a distressing part of dementia, both for the person with the condition and for the people around them. You are here: Memory loss and dementia The emotional impact of living with memory ...