Arthur Hall, who has dementia, continues to do the things he loves through his Community Circle. Find out how this and other kinds of personalisation can have a big impact on dementia care. When thinking about how to support people with dementia, it’s important to consider what’s already in their lives – who surrounds them, what […]
Cake mix queen Joy hits the road for Cupcake Day
Alzheimer’s Society ambassador and cake mix queen, Joy, lives with dementia. This year she toured her local community dressed as a cupcake to find the best batch while raising awareness for the Society’s work. See how she got on below! [7am] My day began bright and early by icing some cupcakes donated by nearby shops. These […]
Dementia services: Sharing personal memorabilia at Dudley Dementia Café
Jane Round, a Dementia Café Group Coordinator, recently ran a ‘Bring your own memorabilia’ session in Dudley. Read about the treasures that were brought in. Having tangible items can help stimulate emotions and memories for people with dementia. Here at Beacon Centre Dementia Café, in Sedgley, we ran a ‘Bring your own memorabilia’ session so we could all […]
How to design a website for someone affected by dementia
Rik Williams, UX Architect, talks about the guidelines we use to create accessible digital services for people affected by dementia. Many people affected by a diagnosis will turn to online services if they are worried about their memory, or are coping with a diagnosis. It’s therefore vital that these sources of help and support are […]
The future of donating to charity with Apple Pay
Making payments on the internet can be frustrating, including making a donation online. As well as payment details, you have to provide an email address, title, name, home address, Gift Aid info, contact preferences – and that’s just the minimum! Alzheimer’s Society wants to make donating online as instant, easy and secure as possible for […]