Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia (after Alzheimer's disease). Everyone experiences it differently. Symptoms vary depending on the person, the cause and the areas of the ...

Whether you’ve already started planning or are looking for inspiration, we're here to support you every step of the way. Together we can support people affected by dementia. Whether you’re planning a ...

DiADeM is a tool to support GPs in diagnosing dementia for people living with advanced dementia in a care home setting. It has been developed by the Yorkshire and Humber Dementia Strategic Clinical ...

The Dementia Knowledge Centre (DKC) is an information service for professionals and others with an interest in dementia care and evidence-based research into dementia. Our aim is to improve the ...

We are formal partners with Think Local Act Personal (TLAP), Coalition for Collaborative Care (C4CC) and NHS England (IPC). We have also created links with groups such as People Hub, Helen Sanderson ...

Our next Dementia Action Week will take place from 19 - 25 May 2025, where we will continue raise awareness of the importance of a timely and accurate diagnosis for people affected by dementia.

Worried about memory problems Back Causes of memory problems Talking to someone about their memory problems Is it getting older or dementia?

Worried about memory problems Back Causes of memory problems Talking to someone about their memory problems Is it getting older or dementia?

You can order up to ten items from this form, which we will send to you in the post. Alzheimer’s Society will cover the cost of up to ten items, and delivery. If you tick more than ten boxes, your ...

Alzheimer's Society says it’s alarming that nearly two thirds of care workers have not received any dementia training, and a long-term social care workforce strategy is needed. Today, Wednesday 13 ...

The word 'dementia' describes a set of symptoms that over time can affect memory, problem-solving, language and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Dementia describes a ...

Getting an accurate and timely diagnosis of dementia is important. However, for younger people it can often take much longer. There can be specific reasons for this, including: Young-onset dementia is ...