Personal stories

Helen Green from the Dementia Helpline talks through how she united one family troubled by sundowning.

Matthew and his brothers raised over £29k at the London Marathon, running for their dad who has dementia.

Admiral Nurse Lindsay White on why she is running the Brighton Marathon to raise funds for Dementia UK.

Michael and Steffan share why they each organised a Tennis-a-thon for Dementia UK and what happened at their events.

Nicky on his experience raising over £4000 for Dementia UK by taking part the Great Manchester Run.

Volunteer Ambassador Urmila Prabhat talks about her Time for a Cuppa tea party, which incorporated delicious her Indian recipes. 

Emma tells the story of the London to Brighton challenge she took on with her friend Anna.

Volunteer Ambassador Val Wilson explains why she got involved with Dementia UK and what it means to her.

Caraline organised a Tennis-a-thon challenge at her local country club where they played continuously for 12 hours and raised £2,500.

Colin explains how a Remembrance page helps him keep the memory of his wife Gladys alive.

Admiral Nurse Suzanne Wightman on the experience of holding a Time for a Cuppa event.

Kevin explains why he and his husband have decided to leave a gift to Dementia UK in their Will.