Alzheimer's Society

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Look at the commemorative charity short England will wear ahead of Scotland game

Fiona Carragher is director of research and influencing at Alzheimer’s Society. PIC: John Angerson.

Investment needed to tackle inequalities in dementia diagnosis - Fiona Carragher

East Yorkshire woman Louise Bielby whose parents both died with dementia is using her appearance in a reality TV show to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Society.

How Yorkshire woman is using TV appearance to support Alzheimer's Society

Alan Peacock.

Ex-Middlesbrough and Leeds strike Alan Peacock cuts ribbon at Alzheimer's Societ...

BT has gone back on its plans to scrap landlines from 2025

Victory for rural Yorkshire as BT makes u-turn on replacing landlines

The Government is to scrap free lateral flow tests from April 1.

Families in Yorkshire face £70 a month cost to visit loved ones with dementia

Derek Brown, 71, is the full-time carer for his wife Margaret, 81, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2018.
Photo: Derek Brown

Campaigner fights for council tax law change after wife's dementia diagnosis

Some 4,686 fewer people in March 2021 than the year before have a dementia diagnosis, according to the Alzheimer’s Society.

Dementia diagnoses drop across region as England misses NHS target

Is the Government doing enough to support dementia sufferers and their families?

Dementia sufferers and the support they can expect – Helen Whately

The Government is under growing pressure to reform social care.

Dementia Action Week; time to end this social care lottery – Judith King

A rise of some 27 per cent of admissions has been blamed by the Alzheimer's Society on gaps in social care funding. The charity say that poor care is leaving vulnerable people unprotected from infections, falls and dehydration.
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"Avoidable" hospital admissions for dementia patients sharply rise

10,000 care homes with older residents have now been offered a Covid vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

A Covid vaccine has been offered to all care home residents in England - what ha...

EastEnders and Carry On star Dame Barbara Windsor has died, aged 83

Care home residents will be able to join family and friends over Christmas - but...

Experts have warned that, without visits, elderly people could lose the will to live (Photo: Shutterstock)

Experts warn a blanket care home visiting ban 'could risk premature deaths'

The study was led by the University of York with the University of Sheffield. Picture: PA

Scientists 'on the cusp' of repurposing liver drug for dementia

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Constant negative thoughts could increase dementia risk, say scientists

Angela Rippon is the Alzheimer's Society ambassador.

How to stop online scammers preying on people with dementia – Angela Rippon

Angela Rippon is an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Make buses dementia-friendly says TV’s Angela Rippon – Yorkshire Post Letters

This is how to pledge your time in support of GMB’s 1 Million Minutes campaign

Alison Wrigglesworth has a rare condition which means her immune system, rather than fighting off viruses and bacteria, attacks healthy tissues instead. Picture: Simon Hulme

Yorkshire mother's 40-year battle with rare condition where her body is under co...
Even the smallest of routine tasks could take a Herculean effort, says Alison Wrigglesworth, when coupled with the hidden condition which sees her own body attacking itself.

Teresa Batty, a Side by Side coordinator for the Alzheimer's Society.

How crucial Alzheimer's Society service is making a difference to people with de...

The Alzheimer's Society is campaigning for greater support for dementia sufferers and their families.

We must redouble our efforts to help dementia victims – Alzheimer’s Society chie...

Alan Titchmarsh. Photo: PA.

Gardening can help people living with Alzheimer's says Alan Titchmarsh

‘More research needed’ after global cost of dementia reaches £632bn

Line Of Duty actress Vicky McClure has worked hard to raise awareness of dementia. (Picture: PA).

Line of Duty star Vicky McClure leads a choir of voices to share message on deme...

Dementia patients 'suffer in silence' as they struggle with pain on hospital wa...

Author Brian Daniels was inspired by his friend's story; click on the links for free tickets.

Ad Feature Real-life stories inspire hard-hitting play about dementia

Dorothy Rushworth

Dorothy Rushworth, teacher and charity worker

NHS failings mean people with dementia going untreated across Yorkshire

Developer dips in to chocolate for Works anniversary

Actors lend support to Memory Walk
THOUSANDS of families took part in an emotional charity event to highlight the plight of loves ones affected by dementia.

Thousands in fundraiser for Alzheimer's at Leeds' Memory Walk

One across: What activity practised daily can help brain health? (10 letters)

Sheffield-based cyclist Russell Downing, a former British road race champion, is among the well known names supporting the Alzheimers Societys work raising awareness of dementia.

Vivienne Francis: Everyone has a role to play in dementia battle

YP Comment: Rural communities need help

Medical research could be jeopardised by Brexit, warns MP Judith Cummins.

Judith Cummins: Universities face challenge on Brexit

Elaine Kershaw, 78, is coming to terms with having dementia. Picture: Tony Johnson.

Facing up to the realities of living with dementia

Ashley Thomas (actor John Middleton) in a special episode of Emmerdale. Picture: ITV

Lonely this Christmas as more live with dementia

Alzheimer's Society Memory Walk Leeds 24th Sept 2016. Tutu team - Catherine Green (2nd from right) walked with family and friends for her dad Eric who lived with dementia for 7 years

Thousands join fight to tackle Alzheimer's disease

More care homes for people with dementia needed

Professor Pat Sikes from the University of Sheffield

Not just '˜an old person's disease' - dementia and the young

Christine Sharlotte (nee Carroll) and Taffy Sharlotte were married at Leeds Town Hall. Picture: Ross Parry Agency

Leeds couple in rush to the aisle so groom stricken with dementia can remember h...

Regular exercise can reduce the risk of dementia.
Photo: Chris Ison/PA Wire

Two-thirds unaware of exercise link to reduced dementia risk

Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor

Richard Burton’s gold watch gift from Elizabeth Taylor to go under hammer

Jayne Dowle: Face to face with horrors of dementia

Dementia timebomb

Dementia patients ‘failed by health service’

£1m fund for reducing hospitalisation

Broadcaster Angela Rippon is awarded an honorary doctor of civil law degree at Newcastle University. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday December 3, 2014. In recent years she has become an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society and co-chairs the Prime Minister's Dementia Friendly Communities Champions Group.

Ex-newsreader Rippon praises dementia charity after receiving honorary degree

Luke Barker, manager of the Queens Arcade CRUK shop. Photo by Richard Walker

Charity shopping experience in ‘beautiful and respectful’ place

‘Dementia tax’ blow  for elderly  and their  families

Most over-50s are more scared of dementia than cancer, survey reveals

More diagnosed with dementia but half suffer without any help

Planning for incapacity should be like making a will, says lawyer

Marlene Aveyard who was diagnosed five years ago with early onset Alzheimer's at the age of 58.

Why life doesn’t have to stop after dementia diagnosis

Medal award for dementia campaigner

Oestrogen can raise risk of dementia

The Nestle factory in York

Sweet labels revive more vivid memories

The Yorkshire Post auctioned the chance to lunch with head teacher Jonny Mitchell, star of Channel Four's Educating Yorkshire

Yorkshire Post readers raise thousands for Alzheimer’s charity

Trevor Jarvis with his wife and carer Ann

Dementia campaigner to speak to world leaders at G8 summit