Dementia
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
After an early cognitive impairment diagnosis, Larry Woelk joined a clinical trial that helped change the course of dementia research. Now, his story shows how scientific progress, trial participants and public support are bringing better treatments closer.
Inside the Big Issue: I am Still Me

Inside the Big Issue: I am Still Me
This week’s Big Issue magazine is a first-of-its-kind special edition created by people living with dementia
Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system

Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system
Dr Jackie Gray, who gave up her career as an NHS doctor to look after her father during his final years before founding The Carents Room, writes about the lack of support for unpaid carers of parents with dementia
A dementia diagnosis is not a final curtain. It can even be an opening act
A dementia diagnosis is not a final curtain. It can even be an opening act
This orchestra is giving dementia sufferers something to sing about: ‘Music changes lives’
This orchestra is giving dementia sufferers something to sing about: ‘Music changes lives’
The Last Siren: This dementia-friendly night at the opera is making arts more inclusive

The Last Siren: This dementia-friendly night at the opera is making arts more inclusive
John Vercher: We now know contact sports are dangerous – so is it ethical to watch them?

John Vercher: We now know contact sports are dangerous – so is it ethical to watch them?
Head trauma: The dark shadow looming at the heart of contact sport



