Dementia

Why the music you love listening to right now could be a dementia lifeline in the future
Michael Timmons

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

‘So many of the problems we face today are a result of Right to Buy’
Letters

‘So many of the problems we face today are a result of Right to Buy’

A reader points out how misguided policies and political decisions since the 1980s are still affecting us

The taskforce making music accessible for people with dementia: ‘It’s not all Vera Lynn’
Music

The taskforce making music accessible for people with dementia: ‘It’s not all Vera Lynn’

A new taskforce is getting “under the hood of what people with dementia want and need from interacting with music”

‘I was diagnosed with a rare dementia that affects my vision. I turned it into an art project’
Dementia

‘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
Dementia

Meet the people with Alzheimer’s and their families coming together in a dementia run club

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Researchers are doing incredible work to find a cure for dementia – but more funding is vital
Dementia

Researchers are doing incredible work to find a cure for dementia – but more funding is vital

‘If I were PM I’d make dementia research a priority’
Dementia

‘If I were PM I’d make dementia research a priority’

Tony Christie: ‘I need an autocue now, but show me an artist my age that doesn’t!’
Music

Tony Christie: ‘I need an autocue now, but show me an artist my age that doesn’t!’

David Baddiel: ‘My worst moment was telling my dad my mum died. I had to tell him again and again’
Dementia

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’
Contact sports

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’ 
Dementia

‘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’ 
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
Dementia

Meet the people raising awareness of dementia in the South Asian community

Want to help the families of people with dementia? Here’s what to do
Dementia

Want to help the families of people with dementia? Here’s what to do

Inside the Big Issue: I am Still Me
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: I am Still Me

Our dementia research is bringing new hope for a cure – and already changing lives
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Our dementia research is bringing new hope for a cure – and already changing lives

Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system
Jackie Gray

Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system

A dementia diagnosis is not a final curtain. It can even be an opening act
Film

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’
Dementia

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
Opera

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?
Books

John Vercher: We now know contact sports are dangerous – so is it ethical to watch them?

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Breaking the stigma of a dementia diagnosis
Health

Breaking the stigma of a dementia diagnosis

Tips and advice for anyone affected by dementia
Health

Tips and advice for anyone affected by dementia

What can I do to reduce my risk of dementia?
Health

What can I do to reduce my risk of dementia?