Aug 1, 2025 | News, Personal stories
A year on from the loss of her partner Sheila, Sue Strachan, who has vascular dementia, reveals how she is coping with grief and talks about her recent house move and managing daily life. Sue Strachan is 69 and was diagnosed with vascular dementia at the age of 56. A...
Oct 21, 2024 | Featured, News, Personal stories
Inspirational 61-year-old fundraiser, Harriet Thomas, proves you’re never too old to have an adventure as she walks solo from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Christina Collison finds out more about the reasons behind her mammoth challenge. Harriet is a singer/songwriter...
Aug 4, 2021 | About Dementia, Advice, Blog
A person with dementia will be prone to repeating themselves and asking the same questions time and time again. Christina Neal explains how to deal with this situation. As the saying goes, patience is a virtue. That’s certainly true when caring for a person with...
Sep 13, 2020 | About Dementia, Blog, Personal stories
Do your bit for family carers living with dementia and sign up for the charity Dementia Carers Count’s walking challenge next month. There are 700,000 families in the UK caring for a loved one with dementia. Being a carer can be a stressful and isolating experience,...
Feb 9, 2020 | About Dementia, Advice, Blog, Personal stories
A friend recently asked me to reveal the biggest challenge of caring for a parent with dementia. In reality, there is no simple answer to that question. It’s been almost four years since my mum died, but when someone asks me a question like that it brings back...
Oct 30, 2019 | Blog, Personal stories
Carer Leanne Gibson has quit her job to look after her nan and has written about the impact of being a dementia carer. Imagine losing someone you love more than anything in the world. Imagine losing someone you love but who physically is still here. Imagine having to...
