Katrina shares her experience of supporting her mum, who was diagnosed with dementia at just 57. I’ve never written a story, ...

DiADeM is a tool to support GPs in diagnosing dementia for people living with advanced dementia in a care home setting.

In diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, the tau protein forms small knots inside brain cells, which grow into larger tangles. Normally, the body clears out unnecessary tau, but in people with these ...

On Thursday, 19 June, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published final draft guidance for donanemab and lecanemab, the first disease-modifying treatments for early ...

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 ...

The Alzheimer’s Society Forget Me Not Appeal will end the devastation caused by dementia. In support of this aim, our celebrity ambassadors have been wearing their pins proudly in this powerful and ...

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.

During Dementia Action Week we are shining a light on the six most common symptoms of dementia and encouraging people to seek help if they spot these signs in themselves or a loved one. One in ten ...

Easter is a time when families and friends come together and celebrate. Here we provide guidance, and some ideas to support those living with dementia at Easter and during Lent.

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

There are ways to support a person with dementia when travelling. These will depend on the type of transport being used.

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.