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Alzheimer's Society Blog
10h ago
Charlie Gibson and his grandad Barry became an international TikTok sensation when Charlie shared videos of gramps enjoying music and football. Charlie tells us about the special relationship they share and why he's participating in Trek26 this year ..read more
Alzheimer's Society Blog
10h ago
‘Mixed dementia’ is a condition in which a person has more than one type of dementia. A combination of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia is the most common type ..read more
Alzheimer's Society Blog
1w ago
Bill, who continues to fight and campaign in his wife Jo's name, shares the pain of losing someone slowly to dementia ..read more
Alzheimer's Society Blog
3w ago
Find out why it’s important to create accessible websites, apps and software for people affected by dementia. Discover who our Dementia Voice team are and how we can work with you on your website accessibility ..read more
Alzheimer's Society Blog
1M ago
Paul Lindsay and his dad Richard, 78, are lifelong Nottingham Forest fans. Richard was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2022, but still enjoys going to games and reminiscing about memories following his team ..read more
Alzheimer's Society Blog
1M ago
Ai Lyn Tan, an NHS doctor, has fond memories of celebrating Lunar New Year – also known as Chinese New Year – with her family in Malaysia before her mum Alice developed Alzheimer’s disease. She tells us about the celebrations, and why it just isn’t the same since Alice died ..read more
Alzheimer's Society Blog
1M ago
In recent years, there has been a lot of speculation that Donald Trump and Joe Biden may have dementia or some form of mental health condition. However, this kind of speculation is usually wrong, is unethical and stigmatises people living with dementia and mental health conditions ..read more
Alzheimer's Society Blog
3M ago
With announcements about new drugs for Alzheimer's due 2024, it could be the biggest year for dementia research yet! On top of that we're running a number of projects and supporting new research ..read more
Alzheimer's Society Blog
4M ago
Blood-based biomarkers could be the cost-effective, accurate and non-invasive diagnostic tool that is needed to revolutionise diagnosis ..read more
Alzheimer's Society Blog
4M ago
In a powerful new film, we take you behind closed doors as seven people share intimate details of the harsh realities they, along with millions of others across the UK, face every day living with dementia ..read more