Kate joined Alzheimer’s Society as Chief Executive in March 2020, and is dedicated to providing help and hope to people affected by dementia to face some of the most frightening times of their lives.

A person with a learning disability is more likely to develop dementia, and it may get worse quicker than someone without a learning disability. However, for people with more complex learning ...

Get Fitter. Be Faster. Go Further. Challenge yourself by taking on one of our many fundraising events and raise money to give help and hope to people living with dementia. Take on a 13 or 26 mile ...

We’re here for you. Alzheimer's Society offers a range of dementia support services. From a listening ear on the phone to a visit in person and opportunities to connect with others. We'll be there for ...

Make it a party, make it a bake-off, make it a quiz... However you want to fundraise, you can make it matter for people affected by dementia. Dye your hair a whacky colour, brave the shave, or come up ...

If you are living with dementia, or caring for someone with the condition, you may be eligible for some benefits if dementia affects your ability to work, or if you have extra costs because of it. We ...

The latest dementia news, blog posts, audio and visual updates from Alzheimer's Society. Including real stories from people affected by dementia and the latest on dementia research studies. Keep up ...

From Care and cure magazine - Spring 2016, find out about vitamin B supplements. New research suggests that vitamin B supplements could help to improve learning and memory for some older people who ...

There are four medications approved in the UK to ease a person’s dementia symptoms, including memory and thinking problems: donepezil rivastigmine galantamine memantine. These treatments are only ...

The are unobtrusive ways you can gather the experiences of people who have dementia. They include content analysis, empathy mapping, video, photo and solicited diaries. Some qualitative research ...

Turning Up the Volume is the largest-ever survey with people with dementia to hear their views and experiences of what daily life is like. Turning Up the Volume: unheard voices of people with dementia ...

Dementia doesn't discriminate - get ideas and free resources to help you conduct meaningful research with people who have dementia. Relationships matter - the more inclusive your service is, the ...