Personal stories

Read personal stories from people living with a diagnosis, their family members and friends – as well as our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses.

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Will and Ronnie’s story – “I talk to everyone about dementia”

Ronnie and her son, Will, reflect on how her diagnosis of young onset Alzheimer’s disease has impacted their lives.

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Sylvia and George share the importance of having open conversations in order to cope with Sylvia's diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

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Julie writes about how her Admiral Nurse Rachel helped her understand the complexities of the health and social system – and...

Penny speaks about her relationship with mum Rosemary, who has mixed dementia, and how the Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline has...

Paul's story shares the difficulties with mental health that many people experience after a loved one has been diagnosed with...

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 shares his experience caring for his wife Lynne, who had vascular dementia and passed away in 2023.

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

Donna Hadley – supported by an Admiral Nurse - talks about her life as a volunteer for Dementia UK.

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