Stories

• A neuroscientist walks into a Dementia Friends Session...

  07 Feb 2020

  

  No, it's not the start of joke. Instead, it is... Read more

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• Catering for all - students take action

  09 Jan 2020

  
  Steph Couper has been a Champion since May 2019, runni... Read more

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• Michael Chakraverty: Why I support Dementia Friends

  19 Dec 2019

  

  Michael Chakraverty, star of the Great British Bake Of... Read more

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• Champion experience: Carla's story

  05 Dec 2019

  

  Carla is a Registered Veterinary Nurse with a passion for su... Read more

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• '1 million minutes' campaign launches

  03 Dec 2019

  

  We're delighted that ITV Good Morning Britain has chosen Alz... Read more

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• "With a compassionate approach, we can move mountains" - Gina's top tips!

  01 Nov 2019

  
  You may just recognise Gina – she was Dementia Friends Champion of the year in 2016 and was more recently featured on our website after holding an Info Session on a Vietnam sleeper train! 
  
  ... Read more

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• Champions at Beamish Museum

  01 Nov 2019

  
  Alzheimer's Society have supported VisitEngland and VisitScotland to launch a new guide to help tourism businesses become more dementia-friendly.
  
  Emily Hope from Beamish Museum tells... Read more

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• ‘So proud to be part of this number’ - 3 Million Dementia Friends online celebrations

  04 Oct 2019

  
  Our 3 million celebratory social media post has been shared a whopping 1300 times online, with over 2000 likes! This overwhelming support has been instrumental in further spreading the word about ... Read more

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• Rachel - turning understanding into action!

  04 Oct 2019

  Equipped with a new understanding of dementia after attending a Dementia Friends Information Session, Rachel from the Northumbria Police was able to deal with a concerning situation that arose whil... Read more

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• Jo's Champions Challenge success!

  04 Oct 2019

  
  

  Jo recently completed our Champions Challenge – a fun activity where you make your way across our table of tasks, completing one from each column. In fact, she managed to complete 12 of ... Read more

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