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Keeping you informed about local and national dementia news.
The Dementia Network empowers you with practical advice that will enable you, and those around you, to live well with dementia. Covering news, book and product reviews, resources and so much more.
This website is part of a trio of helpful resources. Its sister sites include My Dementia Network; a directory of dementia-friendly events, activities and services and The Dementia Forum; a friendly community where people can go for support or simply just to chat.
Dementia Videos
Elizabeth Allen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. This is her story.
How is Alzheimer’s different from Dementia?
What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
The village that’s ‘redefining’ Dementia care
On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means to Disappear Lynn Casteel Harper
On Vanishing is a fascinating and unusual take on dementia and how we view it in our modern society.
Book review: Keep Sharp: How To Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupta
A combination of broad scientific knowledge and an ability to convey this in easy-to-grasp language underpin this latest offering from the neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta.
Book Review – Creative Care: A revolutionary approach to dementia and elder care By Ann Basting
A moving and honest book, Creative Care delves into the complex world of how we care for our elders in our modern society, and suggests a revolutionary new way to engage and bring joy to those living with all forms of dementia. Anne Basting is a leader in...
What is Dementia?
To be clear, dementia is not a specific disease. The term dementia describes a range of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning. Though dementia generally involves memory loss…

Legal & Financial
Dementia Care
Following a diagnosis of dementia, you will need help. Make a plan in consultation with family, friends, your gp, and social services. A good place to start is to think about what sort of care you will require and who is going to provide that…

Dementia Prevention
There is no way to prevent dementia altogether, but there are things that can be done to reduce the risk of developing it. For example, studies have indicated that there is a link between cardiovascular health and dementia…
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