Prefer this information in print? Order 'The progression and stages of dementia' by post for free or view the PDF to download a copy. In the middle stage of dementia, symptoms become more noticeable ...

Support us during Dementia Action Week by downloading and sharing our posters, flyers, backgrounds and more to encourage everyone to join the Forget Me Not Appeal.

Social prescribing is used in health and social care, where people can live better by improving social and environmental aspects of their lives. Social prescribing has been found to benefit people ...

This series of reports, commissioned by Alzheimer’s Society from Carnall Farrar, looks at the the current and future economic and healthcare costs of dementia in the UK. The cost of dementia in the UK ...

These pages explain which areas of the brain are responsible for certain skills and abilities, and how these are affected by dementia. We explain how changes to the brain relate to changes a person ...

Find out people with dementia want you to know about running group activities. If you want to gather feedback about dementia services, they have tips and ideas. Recruitment and ethical considerations ...

A good mealtime experience can have a positive impact on a person’s health and wellbeing. Food preparation and the person’s surroundings can be important. It’s important to remember that people with ...

This information is for people living in England. It does not cover Wales and Northern Ireland, where the systems are different. The local authority will assess the person’s financial situation to ...

'As my uncle's next of kin, I thought I could make decisions about his care, yet the doctor told me this isn't true. Is she correct?' This is generally true, though family members may be appointed to ...

Sometimes doctors make a medical decision that if a person's breathing or heart stops, there should be no attempt to resuscitate them. It is important to understand what this decision is based on and ...

This application and the webpage (the “Dementia Directory”) contains information about services (“Information”) provided to Alzheimer’s Society by other organisations (“Information Providers”) for the ...

Baristas can receive more training to make great coffee than care workers receive to provide dementia care – a new report exposes alarming gaps in dementia training. Huge injustices in dementia ...