Stories

• ‘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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• 2019 Champion of the Year Finalists

  04 Oct 2019

  
  Congratulations to the finalists for the 2019 Dementia Friendly Awards. We'll be sure to keep our fingers crossed for you all!
  
  Champion of the Year finalists:
  
  Emma Sarah Boxer... 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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• 3 million Dementia Friends: 'Grandad was always just Grandad'

  19 Sep 2019

  Five-year-old Jennifer became a Dementia Friend along with her Mum, Dena. Jennifer’s Grandad had dementia and though it was very challenging, Jennifer loved to spend time with him. Dena tells us... Read more

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• Champion Julie's 'light bulb moment'

  09 Sep 2019

  
  Working for Eurovia, a business that delivers highways and infrastructure schemes, Julies’ role within the company is to engage with local communities and businesses affected by works. She decided... Read more

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• Reaching people with learning disabilities

  09 Sep 2019

  
  Champion Nicola Fishman shares her experience...
  
  During nearly two years as a Dementia Friends Champion, I would say that the most exciting and challenging event to date was my last session... Read more

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• Dementia Friends around the globe

  09 Sep 2019

  
  Alzheimer’s Society hosts the Global Dementia Friends Network (GDFN), supporting other countries to develop their own Dementia Friends programmes. Over 60 programmes in 50 countries are current... Read more

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• Doing it for Grandad

  01 Aug 2019

  

  10 year old Leon Gallagher has grown up with an understandin... Read more

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• 'Mrs Wonderful' - Spending time with Mum

  18 Jul 2019

  To those who know her well, Barbara is known as 'Mrs Wonderful'. For Liz Barton-Rossall, she is simply Mum.

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