Personal stories

John’s wife Linda was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 53. They have been supported by...

Penny’s Mum, Rosemary, lives with mixed dementia and is now in a care home. Penny shares how Dementia UK's Admiral Nurse...

Maq was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2010 at the age of 54. Here he reflects on how the condition...

Joanna’s mum has vascular dementia and is now living in a care home. Joanna talks about the impact that her...

George was diagnosed with mixed dementia in 2014 at the age of 62 and has spent much of the last...

Fred’s wife Lynne has vascular dementia and is now in a nursing home. Here, Fred shares how his life has...

Siblings, Aqib and Shahbanu, reflect on how their mum’s recent diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease has affected their lives.

Carer Emma Scattergood found the compassion of Admiral Nurse Linda was crucial in helping her and her family cope through...

After Denise's mum Bertha was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2017, she reached out to the Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline...

Brother and sister Aqib and Shahbanu share their story of how they support each other through their mother’s dementia.

After Amanda's mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, the family were supported by Admiral Nurse Helen on our virtual clinics...

Rachael shares how difficult it has been for them to navigate the NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) process for her grandfather.