Matthew Lawrence and his two brothers have raised over £29,000 for us at the Virgin Money London Marathon. They have all run for their dad who has dementia, ...
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A chat with our Admiral Nurse, Helen Green, before her Great North Run challenge
With events season well and truly underway, Helen Green provides some words of encouragement to our challenge event fundraisers...
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Driving with Dementia
Driving is something that many people take for granted, so when a person is diagnosed with dementia, they may start to worry that they will no longer be able to...
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Running the Royal Parks Half Marathon for Grandad
We are a group of five cousins that are running the Royal Parks half marathon in aid of our amazing Grandad; the most incredible person that we know....
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Reconnecting to someone with dementia through the arts
A guest blog from Alison Stewart, intern at the Northampton Filmhouse and the Royal & Derngate. Her focus has been on reaching people living with dementia and ...
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World Book Day – supporting people with dementia and their family carers to continue reading
In this guest blog, Dementia UK’s Practice and Professional Development Lead, Rachel Thompson, tells us about some of challenges reading poses to people ...
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The Challenges of Living with Both a Diagnosis of Cancer and Dementia
For this year’s World Cancer Day, we spoke to Admiral Nurse, Debby Veigas, around the challenges that caring for someone with dementia and cancer brings....
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Baking with someone with dementia
What’s more evocative than the smell or taste of a favourite childhood recipe? Those memories of baking with mum come rushing back. Spending time in the ...
Read moreHelping a relative or friend with dementia have a peaceful Christmas
Dementia Specialist Admiral Nurse Dave Bell has worked on the Helpline for more than ten years. He believes that everyone can have a peaceful Christmas and feel...
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Peak District Trekfest 2018 – Getting through the highs and lows
As with anything in life, there are highs and lows. Since undertaking Trekfest for Dementia UK, one of my highs has become realising how fit I actually am. ...
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