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“My final years with Charles shouldn’t have been as stressful as they were” – Kerry’s story
Kerry shares her experience of caring for her husband, Charles, and the difficulty finding any sort of specialist support.
Personal stories
Read personal stories from people living with a diagnosis, their family members and friends – as well as our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses.
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Understanding dementia as a journey, not a final stop – Andy’s story
Andy opens up on how his approach to his dementia diagnosis has changed over time, and the two layers of...
“You have to allow yourself to feel whatever you’re feeling”
Emma reflects on her grief journey after the death of her mother Nancy, who had dementia.
Amy’s story
Amy Barron talks through organising a Facebook Fundraiser to support more families facing dementia.
“The underlying emotion often drives the thoughts, beliefs and actions of a person with dementia”
Helen Green from the Dementia Helpline talks through how she united one family troubled by sundowning.
Matthew’s story
Matthew and his brothers raised over £29k at the London Marathon, running for their dad who has dementia.
Lindsay’s story
Admiral Nurse Lindsay White on why she is running the Brighton Marathon to raise funds for Dementia UK.
Michael and Steffan’s story
Michael and Steffan share why they each organised a Tenis-a-thon for Dementia UK and what happened at their events.
Nicky’s story
Nicky on his experience raising over £4000 for Dementia UK by taking part the Great Manchester Run.
Urmila’s story
Volunteer Ambassador Urmila Prabhat talks about her Time for a Cuppa tea party, which incorporated delicious her Indian recipes.
“We want to raise money to make sure there are more Admiral Nurses”
Emma tells the story of the London to Brighton challenge she took on with her friend Anna.
Val’s story
Volunteer Ambassador Val Wilson explains why she got involved with Dementia UK and what it means to her.
Caraline’s story
Caraline organised a Tennis-a-thon challenge at her local country club where they played continuously for 12 hours and raised £2,500.
Colin’s story
Colin explains how a Remembrance page helps him keep the memory of his wife Gladys alive.