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‘Disabled pensioners are given less help just when we need it most’
‘Disabled pensioners are given less help just when we need it most’
We asked readers what the government could do to make their lives better. One of them wants disabled pensioners not to be penalised
Why the music you love listening to right now could be a dementia lifeline in the future
Why the music you love listening to right now could be a dementia lifeline in the future
On the surface, playing music for someone with dementia can seem small, but a playlist of beloved songs can be a lifeline
A future without worry, for generations to come
A future without worry, for generations to come
When crisis hit Gary’s family, Turn2us was there to help them find their feet. The charity is working to ensure nobody is held back by financial insecurity – supporting people through hardship today while working towards a fairer, more secure future for everyone. A gift in your will could do the same. Turn2us can even help you write that will for free
‘I was diagnosed with a rare dementia that affects my vision. I turned it into an art project’
‘I was diagnosed with a rare dementia that affects my vision. I turned it into an art project’
Meet the people with Alzheimer’s and their families coming together in a dementia run club
Meet the people with Alzheimer’s and their families coming together in a dementia run club
Researchers are doing incredible work to find a cure for dementia – but more funding is vital
Researchers are doing incredible work to find a cure for dementia – but more funding is vital
David Baddiel: ‘My worst moment was telling my dad my mum died. I had to tell him again and again’
David Baddiel: ‘My worst moment was telling my dad my mum died. I had to tell him again and again’
Hundreds of ex-rugby players with brain injury demand answers: ‘One hit could kill them’
Hundreds of ex-rugby players with brain injury demand answers: ‘One hit could kill them’
‘I was diagnosed with dementia almost a decade ago but life is for the living. You can’t hold back’
‘I was diagnosed with dementia almost a decade ago but life is for the living. You can’t hold back’
‘I’ve been axe throwing and tractor riding since being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s’
‘I’ve been axe throwing and tractor riding since being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s’
Meet the people raising awareness of dementia in the South Asian community
Meet the people raising awareness of dementia in the South Asian community
Meet Wispy, the AI assistant helping people with dementia live independently
Meet Wispy, the AI assistant helping people with dementia live independently
If tech giants want to build data centres, make them give something back to society
If tech giants want to build data centres, make them give something back to society
Our dementia research is bringing new hope for a cure – and already changing lives
Our dementia research is bringing new hope for a cure – and already changing lives
Formula E and giffgaff give Big Issue Recruit candidates a taste of the workplace: ‘It was amazing’
Formula E and giffgaff give Big Issue Recruit candidates a taste of the workplace: ‘It was amazing’
‘RIP Jane. You’ve been a fixture of everyday Wimbledon life forever’
‘RIP Jane. You’ve been a fixture of everyday Wimbledon life forever’
‘She’s the Queen of Mill Street’: Sam, Demi and the town that brought them both back
‘She’s the Queen of Mill Street’: Sam, Demi and the town that brought them both back
Hip hop star Loyle Carner is cooking up solutions for young people with ADHD at Chilli Con Carner
Hip hop star Loyle Carner is cooking up solutions for young people with ADHD at Chilli Con Carner
‘What are data centres actually for? Did anyone actually ask us if we want AI?’
‘What are data centres actually for? Did anyone actually ask us if we want AI?’
The Edinburgh tour delivered by a former homeless woman that goes to the city’s darkest corners
The Edinburgh tour delivered by a former homeless woman that goes to the city’s darkest corners
Migrants are twice as likely to work nights than Brits. The care system would collapse without them
Migrants are twice as likely to work nights than Brits. The care system would collapse without them
The BIGGER Issue Puts Barriers to Eye Care in Focus
The BIGGER Issue Puts Barriers to Eye Care in Focus
‘I shed many tears, with no one to talk to, about my financial worries. It’s no life’
‘I shed many tears, with no one to talk to, about my financial worries. It’s no life’
Mr MoneyJar on the pros and cons of using AI as your financial adviser
Mr MoneyJar on the pros and cons of using AI as your financial adviser
‘I had an injury at work which meant I had to leave my job and claim benefits. Then debt piled up’
