Personal stories

Eshaa shares how young onset dementia impacted her father's capabilities to communicate with his friends and family.

Adult Nursing lecturer and a PhD student  Tidziwe reflects on the lack of awareness of dementia in her home country...

Heather shares her experience of attending a Closer to Home clinic with Admiral Nurse Debi.

Suzy reflects on the dementia journey of her mother, who was diagnosed with hydrocephalus in her 50s.

Gareth reflects on the challenges of caring for a partner with young onset dementia.

After getting a diagnosis aged 52, an appointment with an Admiral Nurse helped change Andy's perspective.

Helen explains why she's running 300km for Dementia UK in the Brighton Marathon.

Jane talks about the difficult decision to move her husband – living with young onset dementia – into a care home.

Arthur explains how to get the best out of going on holiday with a person who has dementia.

Friends Johnnie, Dirk and Stefan rowed 4,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean to raise funds for families facing dementia.

Emma reflects on her grief journey after the death of her mother Nancy, who had dementia.

Amy Barron talks through organising a Facebook Fundraiser to support more families facing dementia.