An accurate and timely diagnosis is an essential part of living as well as possible with dementia. A diagnosis is an important first step towards accessing ...
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Dementia UK Helpline extends opening hours
We’re pleased to announce that our Dementia UK Helpline has extended its hours and is now open from 09:00 till 21:00 every weekday. The Admiral Nurses on...
Read moreFrom mimosas to marathons for Dementia UK
This is a guest blog by Dementia UK supporter Anna Mauremootoo on why she and her best friend Abbie are running the London Marathon for families facing ...
Read moreWhy I’m a Volunteer Ambassador for Dementia UK
Val Wilson, from Dorset, is one of our most active Volunteer Ambassadors. Val dedicates her time to raising awareness for Dementia UK and money to fund more ...
Read moreDevon’s first Admiral Nurse
Last week saw Devon’s first Admiral Nurse begin work in the Sid Valley. Heidi Crook said she is excited and privileged to begin her new job as the area’s ...
Read more‘Dementia or Delirium – so what?!’
Panellists debate the importance of dementia and delirium in acute hospitals. Dementia and delirium specialists from University College Hospital London, The ...
Read moreLindsay’s Brighton Marathon Blog
Here, Admiral Nurse Lindsay White tells us why she is running the Brighton Marathon on April 9th to raise funds for Dementia UK. I wouldn’t necessarily say I ...
Read moreMaureen: My Time for a Cuppa
Maureen, 78 years-old from Huddersfield, is one of the almost 2,000 people across the country who are taking part in Time for a Cuppa this year. Maureen gives ...
Read moreThe Old King in His Exile
A book review by Rachel Thompson, Professional and Practice Lead at Dementia UK This sensitive and compelling book by Austrian author Arno Geiger, which has ...
Read moreBaking 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 ...
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