When most hear the word dementia it’s often Alzheimer’s disease and older people they think about. In fact there are over 100 types of dementia.
However for this piece I want to raise awareness and touch upon one of the more rare types - Young Onset Dementia (YOD) which means the person diagnosed is under 65.
This presents many challenges such as the person may have a young...
Alzheimer’s Society is urging fundraisers in Devon to take on a new challenge in 2022 and join hundreds of people walking to stop dementia in its tracks at Trek26 South Devon Coast. By signing up to a 13 or 26-mile trek across the breath-taking countryside on 10 September avid hikers and beginners alike can experience the coastline like they’ve never seen it before.
Passionate volunteers in Newton Abbot are being asked to come forward to help form a new fundraising group to support Alzheimer’s Research UK.
The UK’s leading dementia research charity is looking for people with a range of skills to help set up a group, which will aim to raise vital funds and awareness in Newton Abbot and the surrounding area.
While Christmas is an exciting and joyous occasion for many, it can also be a stressful and lonely time for people affected by dementia, their family and carers.
The stark reality is there are 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, with more than 13,800 across Devon. With this in mind, tens of thousands of families will be preparing for a Christmas with someone affected by the...
Touch typist Mo White looked at her computer while working in Plymouth – and suddenly had no idea what was in front of her on the desk.
That moment was her first step to being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at the age of 50. One year on she is urging people to unite with her against dementia.
Mo wants people to register now at memorywalk.org.uk for Plymouth Memory Walk, which takes...
People of Plymouth, South Devon and East Cornwall will have the opportunity to put their questions to the experts and find out a little more about dementia on Tuesday 9 August 2016 as the Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Community Roadshow rolls into town.
The pioneering national tour will be stopping off at Sainsbury’s superstore car park on Tuesday 9 August where the charity aims to...
Over half (60%) of people in the South West are putting off seeking a dementia diagnosis for up to a year or more a study carried out by Alzheimer’s Society has found. Dementia is the most feared health condition in the UK, perhaps explaining also why almost two-thirds (63%) of people in the South West surveyed felt a diagnosis would mean their life was over.
A pan-European consortium of researchers and diagnostics experts led by Plymouth University, has received funding of €3.5 million for a project which could revolutionise the effectiveness of Alzheimer’s diagnosis and clinical drug trials – which in turn may lead to disease-modifying treatments and prevention strategies.
The funding comes from European (Horizons 2020) Marie Sklodowska-...
Alzheimer’s Society launches UK’s largest research trial of support for carers of people with dementia today
Nine in 10 carers for people with dementia experience feelings of stress or anxiety several times a week – and a further 80% find it difficult to talk about the emotional impact of caring, finds an Alzheimer’s Society survey.
New research by Alzheimer’s Society shows that 39% of people in the South West mistakenly think that once a person with dementia stops recognising loved ones, they don’t benefit that much from spending time with them.
In a separate survey of 300 people affected by dementia, the charity also found that 64% of those living with the condition felt isolated from friends and family...
