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It can be difficult to know when a person with dementia is nearing the end of their life. Late-stage dementia symptoms and faster deterioration of the person's condition may suggest that the dying ...

Getting an accurate and timely diagnosis of dementia is important. However, for younger people it can often take much longer. There can be specific reasons for this, including: Young-onset dementia is ...

DiADeM is a tool to support GPs in diagnosing dementia for people living with advanced dementia in a care home setting. It has been developed by the Yorkshire and Humber Dementia Strategic Clinical ...

What are the main issues of living with dementia as a younger person? Younger people with dementia experience a range of challenges, which are often different to those that older people face. Younger ...

From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, Heather Stephen learns about the Herbert Protocol, which is speeding up searches for vulnerable people, including those with dementia. Margaret Pigott ...

Welcome to the Alzheimer’s Society magazine, produced six times a year for all our supporters and anyone affected by dementia.

Services for all people with dementia should try to help them maintain their day-to-day skills and develop new interests if they wish to. This page provides information on age appropriate services for ...

Worried about memory problems Back Causes of memory problems Talking to someone about their memory problems Is it getting older or dementia?

Jane knew something was very wrong when her husband Graham appeared at her bedside with a bunch of flowers, thinking it was her birthday. But it wasn’t. After more than 30 years of marriage, the ...