Stories

• “Becoming a Dementia Friend has been a life-changing experience for me, providing invaluable insights and empathy towards those living with dementia.”

  30 Nov 2023

  

  We hear from Erik, who since becoming a D... Read more

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• Ambassador, Nicky, co-creates a new play on dementia for young people with inspiration from Dementia Friends

  12 Nov 2023

  

  Nicky Bellenger has been a volunteer Dementia Friends Ambassadors w... Read more

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• Dementia Friends Ambassadors: Engaging with schools

  08 Jul 2023

  

  It is fantastic that you are already thinking about how to engage s... Read more

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• Celebrating Volunteers' Week 2023

  07 Jun 2023

  Volunteers' Week (1-7 June) celebrates the amazing impact millions of people make across the UK through volunteering in their communities.

  During the Week, we heard from Nicky and Emdad a... Read more

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• Dementia Action Week 2023 round up

  24 May 2023

  It’s not called getting old, it’s called getting ill.

  Each year, Alzheimer's Society works with individuals and or... Read more

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• Dear Dementia by David Diehl

  19 May 2023

  David wrote this poem about his mum’s journey with Frontotemporal Dementia and Aphasia, and the impact this has on her and those supporting her. Telling us: “I’m sure... Read more

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• “I want everyone to feel welcome and safe in our store.”

  28 Apr 2023

  Dementia Friend and store owner Trudy Davies is committed to doing good in her local community, and beyond. A keen supporter of many charities, Trudy is passionate about supporting good causes. Her... Read more

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• I have an illness: a poem by Simon Ingram-Hawkes

  06 Apr 2023

  Thank you to Simon for taking the time to share this beautiful poem inspired by his experience visiting his mum. Simon told us:

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• I'm still - A poem by Naomi Garner

  27 Jan 2023

  Thank you to Dementia Friend Naomi for sharing this beautiful poem written for her mother who has vascular dementia. Naomi said: “I hope it will help those reading it as much as it helped me writin... Read more

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• "I'm still me." - John's story

  08 Dec 2022

  We hear from John, who is living with dementia and determined to keep busy, staying active in his community and providing support to others.

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