It can be difficult to know what to say to the person you care for. Telling the truth can cause the person with dementia to have an emotional response and, in some cases, may make things worse.

In the middle stage of dementia, symptoms become more noticeable and the person will need more support in managing daily life. This stage of dementia is often the longest. On average it lasts about ...

This Dementia Action Week, 19 - 25 May 2025, we will continue to raise awareness of the importance of an early diagnosis for people affected by dementia.

We're part of a new £6 million research initiative to develop technologies that help people with dementia to live independently for longer.

A healthy sleep routine can help the person with dementia to feel better, be less confused, be more co-ordinated and have more energy in the daytime. These tips for how to support them to sleep better ...

Today the dementia diagnosis rate target (that 66.7% of people living with dementia in England should have a diagnosis) has been removed from the NHS Operational Planning Guidance for 2025-6.

A nationwide clinical trial aiming to revolutionise how dementia is diagnosed is now underway. Research teams will assess how blood tests could be used to detect dementia at various stages.

Nature can have very therapeutic benefits – I know my mood can be transformed just by stepping outside. So it’s disappointing to think that enjoying the outdoors is something that gets progressively ...

Alzheimer’s Society is bringing you highlights from the International Society for Frontotemporal Dementias (ISFTD) Conference, which was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in late September.

Dementia Support Forum members and Dementia together readers share their experiences about someone with dementia needing to move care homes.

This World Alzheimer’s Month, we have published new data revealing that people living with undiagnosed dementia attend A&E three times more than those without the condition.

UK dementia organisations have joined forces to publish a new dementia manifesto ahead of the General Election on 4 July 2024.