Football fans with dementia have been nominated to appear as mascots on 9 October at the England and Wales friendly game at Wembley, as part of the partnership between Alzheimer’s Society and The FA.

A major clinical trial aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test, is now welcoming its first participants who will be recruited via memory clinics across the ...

One in five people affected by dementia have received no health care, social care or financial support, our new in-depth report has found. One in five people affected by dementia have received no ...

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. Not ...

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. Diagnosis is vital to give people access to ...

As one in three people living with dementia in the UK remain undiagnosed, we highlight the six key symptoms to look out for. During Dementia Action Week we are shining a light on the six most common ...

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. Fiona ...

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. The Blood ...

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 ...

Our dementia expert shares advice on spotting the signs of young-onset dementia, also sometimes referred to as early-onset dementia, following actor Pauline Quirke's diagnosis. Following the ...

There are many reasons why a person with dementia may need to move to a new care home. For example, their care home may be closing or their dementia may have progressed, so they need more specialist ...

UK dementia organisations have joined forces to publish a new dementia manifesto ahead of the General Election on 4 July 2024. Alzheimer’s Society, alongside Dementia UK, Alzheimer’s Research UK, the ...