Personal stories

Julie Hayden was diagnosed with dementia at just 54 years old. She's since dedicated herself to advocating for people living...

Shara reflects on her journey caring for Anna, her mother, who was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2016. 

Richard shares his experience caring for his mother, Peggy, and why he’s chosen to leave a gift to Dementia UK...

Mahersh opens up on the struggles he and wife Nishma have faced in their attempts to secure CHC funding for...

Lizzie shares her experience as a young carer after her dad, Rob, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at age 58.

After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at 54, Gail has dedicated herself to living as full a life as possible.

Helen shares her family’s experiences of trying to navigate the fragmented health and social care system after her mum was...

Kerry shares her experience of caring for her husband, Charles, and the difficulty finding any sort of specialist support. 

Andy opens up on how his approach to his dementia diagnosis has changed over time, and the two layers of...

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

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

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