Personal stories

Mike Parish, Founder of the LGBTQ+ Dementia Advisory Group, shares his journey caring for husband Tom and overcoming the fear...

When Elliott’s father was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease in his fifties, family life was changed forever.

Over the span of a decade, Chris cared for both parents with dementia. He shares his story to highlight the...

Kaur talks about caring for her dad, Mohinder, since his mixed dementia diagnosis, and how community awareness needs to be...

Saïna opens up about how her grandfather’s dementia has affected her, and how songwriting has provided a release.

Peter shares why he and his puppy Murphy, will be taking part in Dementia UK's 10k Lapland Dash.

As part of Dementia UK’s ‘Fix the funding’ campaign, which is calling for an urgent review of the NHS continuing...

Jen, who works at tails.com, explains why she took on the October Dog Walking Challenge for Dementia UK.

When Steve’s mum, who had dementia, was hospitalised after a fall, Steve turned to Dementia UK’s Helpline for support.

Annette reflects on how the NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) funding application process is flawed for people living with dementia.

Eshaa shares how young onset dementia impacted her father's capabilities to communicate with his friends and family.

Adult Nursing lecturer and a PhD student  Tidziwe reflects on the lack of awareness of dementia in her home country...